The FDA regulates most packaged foods sold in the United States and has specific requirements for what elements a package must contain (a Nutrition Facts panel, for example). In order…
Tag: Labeling & Compliance
How to Create a FDA-Compliant Nutrition Facts Label
The creation of government-compliant nutrition labels is one of the fundamental uses of Genesis R&D. And it’s easier than you’d expect. As long as you have your ingredient data entered…
Considerations for Implementing the FDA's Restaurant Menu Labeling Laws
The FDA has published a guide to inform consumers about the Menu Labeling regulations and where they can find nutrition information. This recent guide brings up a good question: Are…
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…
FDA Regulations: Menu Labeling vs Food Labeling
The food industry has seen a lot of regulatory changes in the last few years, and two of the more significant are: The FDA’s introduction of Menu and Vending Nutrition…
Final Bioengineered Standards Released
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…