There’s an old saying that we are what we eat. The problem is more and more people are eating less and less well. Poor diets contribute to heart disease, strokes, diabetes, and other potentially serious health conditions. Among the many culprits is added sugar –...
Food manufacturers face a mammoth task ensuring the information included on a Nutrition Facts label is clear, concise, and accurate – particularly with so many rules and regulations to contend with. Faced with all the food labeling requirements under the FDA’s Code of...
It’s no secret to those in the food manufacturing industry that the FDA is pretty particular—especially when it comes to nutrition facts labels. Of course, they have the public’s best interests at heart, but making sure nutrition labels are compliant down to the last...
Nutrition Facts labels are designed to help consumers make informed, healthy choices. The first major nutrition labeling regulation was the FDA’s Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (NLEA). This act standardized and mandated nutrition labeling on most...
Navigating the 2019 FDA Label Formatting Rules As a food manufacturer, you are probably well aware that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a lengthy set of rules and requirements that must be followed for nutrition labeling in the United States. These...
A Guide to Single Ingredient Food Labeling Using Online Nutrition Analysis I recently worked with a client who had an incredible passion for pumpkin seeds. She came to me a few months before launching her dream product—pure, raw, organic Austrian pumpkin seeds—to get...
How to Avoid Incorrect Nutrition Labels: Common Mistakes to Be Aware of Creating a nutrition facts panel for the first time can be overwhelming. While the process itself doesn’t need to be difficult, many first-time food manufacturers get hung up on their fear of...
Do I Need Nutrition Facts on My Product? A New Food Manufacturer’s Guide to Labeling 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...
How to Get Your Food Product in Stores Quickly: Making a Nutrition Facts Label You’re almost there. After years spent selling your product at the farmer’s market and tweaking it to perfection, now it’s time to reach out to store buyers and see if you can get your...
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