Fiber has been a word that has lately seen a huge increase in usage over the past few years. Most consumers are now probably familiar with the word fiber although they might not have a full understanding of the two different types and the benefits that fiber can...
Over the past few years, partially hydrogenated oils have come under a lot of scrutiny. While they’ve been used in food products since the 1950s, mostly to preserve the shelf-life of manufactured foods, the FDA has recently decided to forbid their use. As of June 18,...
Food manufacturers have been waiting with bated breath to find out when they must implement the new FDA nutrition facts panels. After the Obama Administration’s May 5, 2017, deadline was delayed, the FDA recently released a statement declaring January 1, 2020, as the...
Kathryn was crazy about cheesecake. For as long as she could remember, she’d been baking them with her mother for every birthday and holiday. As she got older, she began tweaking her mother’s recipe and experimenting with different flavors. Soon, her friends started...
Gregory was thoroughly confused. He’d finished perfecting the recipe for his protein-packed energy bars, which he’d been selling at the local Farmers Market for the past year. His product was wildly popular, and several customers had asked if they could buy his bars...
One of the biggest challenges of being a food manufacturer is complying with the countless FDA guidelines, rules, and regulations about labeling your food products. This is especially true now, as the FDA is in the process of rolling out new guidelines based on recent...
Natural food is growing in popularity these days. We see labels that read “nothing artificial” and “100% natural” everywhere. Costco offers a wider selection of more wholesome food products, and even Walmart’s shelves are stocked with organic options. Ingredients that...
Those working in the food industry know the FDA has been undergoing significant changes since the Trump Administration took office. Recently, President Trump granted his new FDA commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, permission to delay calorie labeling on restaurant menus—a...
LabelCalcⓇ is one of FoodCalc LLC’s two nutrition analysis products, created to help meet the needs of the food industry. Based in San Francisco, CA, we are a nationally recognized provider of online nutrition analysis that is fast, accurate, and FDA-compliant.
So you're a fairly new manufacturer and you've reached the point where you need to create a nutrition label for your product. First off, well done! You've secured and perfected a delicious recipe and now you're only a few steps away from going to retail. Before we get...
When it comes to DIY labeling, there are several platforms out there at multiple price points (hey, we're one of them) that can help you create, download and print an FDA-approved nutrition facts panel in as little as an hour or so. And while utilizing technology to...
Are you a new food manufacturer or a seasoned manufacturer looking for an updated solution for your product labeling? Today we're doing a deep dive into all of the basics of DIY Nutrition panels. How does it all work? How are nutrition values for food products...
Since 2004, the FDA has required that manufacturers cite the Top 8 Food Allergens in an allergen statement on all of their food products in addition to their nutrition facts panel and ingredient statement. This regulation was set into place as a part of the Food...