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…
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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…
Calorie Calculation by Country
How you calculate Calories for your food product depends largely on where you will sell your product and the laws governing the food labeling in that country or region. This…
How to Create a Nutrition Facts Label From a Single Ingredient
There are some cases where you may want to view the Nutrition Facts Panel for an individual Ingredient from the database. To do so, you will create a Recipe and…
PHOs Are No Longer Considered GRAS Here's How We Can Help
Both the US FDA and Health Canada are working towards reducing trans fats from the food supply by banning the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs). For companies with a…
How the New RACC Changes Could Impact Your Nutrition Facts Label
Along with the other labeling changes, the FDA has issued a final rule to update and establish Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC) to better reflect what people actually eat. As a…