Washington, D.C.—U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Congressman Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) introduced the Real Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully (MEAT) Act in the House of Representatives on October 28, which will codify the definition of beef for labeling purposes, reinforce existing misbranding provisions, and enhance enforcement measures available to USDA if...
Wilmington, DE—DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has written and published a paper exploring the importance and advantages of third-party evaluations of probiotic products, which was published in Frontiers in Microbiology. The final paper encourages manufacturers to implement quality control programs and product design to ensure that products meet their label claims...
Sugar taxes and front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labelling systems can alter purchasing decisions, according to a study published in International Journal of Behavioral nutrition and Physical Activity. The study was performed on 3584 Canadians 13 years and older. They were given $5 and presented with images of 20 beverages and 20...
Lettuce producers are preparing a label change, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Dole Fresh Vegetables, Taylor Farms, and Fresh Express, among others, sent a letter to the FDA on Sunday promising to include where lettuce was grown and when it was harvested on the labels. The WSJ reviewed...
Washington, D.C.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a guidance document regarding nutrition and supplement facts labels, and a draft guidance on serving sizes and other miscellaneous topics. It should be noted that, in the FDA’s words, “guidance documents do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities. Instead, guidances describe our...
Salt Lake City, UT—GOED has released an industry advisory regarding the correct expression of omega-3 fatty acid content in oils. EPA, DHA, and total omega-3s should be expressed in terms of weight, and not area percent. The advisory specifies that it should be expressed as free fatty acid equivalents in...
It’s time to go back to the beginning, all the way to the raw materials. First, there’s the all-consuming issue of tariffs, of what happened, how the industry fought back, and what to do now that the tariffs have passed. From there, we move on to how manufacturers offer all-important...
Denmark—Here’s a concept: food products labeled so that, at a glance, anyone can tell how much of an impact it had on the environment and climate before it made it to the shelf. Denmark wants to do precisely that. According to CNN, besides the obvious effect of letting people know...
Washington, DC — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft for new guidance allowing probiotics to be measured in colony forming units (CFUs) on the Supplement Facts Label, although it is neither required nor a replacement for the weight of the probiotics. A CFU is a bacterium...
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting input on the use of dairy-related names in plant-based product labels. While the FDA recognizes that customers might prefer plant-based products for any number of reasons, the request states that labeling plant-based products with names that are associated...
