by Lauren Handel | Oct 19, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration recently published a proposed regulation to redefine “healthy” as an implied nutrient content claim for food. The proposal revamps the criteria a food must meet to qualify for use of the claim “healthy” (or...
by Nicole Civita | Jun 19, 2018
When FDA modernized the nutrition labeling rules in 2016, it also changed how dietary fiber is calculated. The new rule on dietary fiber raised the bar by requiring that ingredients used for fiber fortification in processed foods have at least one FDA-recognized human...
by Nicole Civita | Jun 19, 2018
As anticipated, the FDA has formally extended the timeline for compliance with its new rules regarding Nutrition Facts and Serving Sizes. Manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual sales have until January 1, 2020 to comply. All other manufacturers get an...
by Nicole Civita | Oct 3, 2017
Back in June, we reported that the FDA had suspended the implementation of the new Nutrition Facts label & serving size rules, which had been finalized during the Obama administration. At the time, FDA did not provide any indication of whether or when it would...
by Lauren Handel | Jul 13, 2016
Entrepreneurs just getting started in the food industry are often shocked to learn how heavily regulated food labeling is. Here are the basics you need to know about the law pertaining to food labels. 1. Who regulates food labels in the US? At the federal level, food...
