Consumers are going to start seeing results of the decades-long debate over GMO labeling with the finalization of rules establishing the national mandatory bioengineered (BE) food disclosure standard. USDA published the…
Tag: Labeling & Compliance
FDA Revisions to the 2016 Nutrition Labeling Regulations
A nutrition labeling technical amendment was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 21, 2018, effective immediately. In this amendment, the FDA made some corrections and added clarifications to the…
FAQ: Why does Genesis R&D include a linear footnote when FDA does not?
Question: The FDA label examples do not show the Standard Footnote in the linear format but Genesis includes footnote options for the linear label format. Why? The FDA regulations for…
FDA Looks at Sesame as Label Allergen
The FDA is now considering whether to add a ninth item — sesame — to the current “Big 8” list of allergens that must be declared on labels, the agency…
FDA Reconsidering Maple Syrup and Honey as "Added Sugars"
The FDA is again revisiting the Added Sugars definition for the new labels, and it looks like maple syrup and honey will get a pass. In a Sept. 7 press…
Updates for Dietary Fiber on the Nutrition Facts Label
Eight additional non-digestible carbohydrates now count as “beneficial” fibers, the FDA announced June 14, 2018. They include:mixed plant cell wall fibers (a broad category that includes fibers like sugar cane fiber…