Consumers are accustomed to checking the Nutrition Facts panel on the back or side of a packaged food item for information about ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. In recent years, calls…
Category: Food Labeling & Compliance
Demystifying Nutrition Facts Labeling: How to Navigate Different Package Sizes
In the United States, you can find a variety of Nutrition Facts labels on food packaging. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (and in some cases, the US Department of…
The Price of Safety: Understanding the True Cost of a Food Recall
A food product recall can make or break your company. Depending on the size, scope, and cause of the recall, and your brand’s reaction, your organization could be paying upwards…
Understanding Food Allergen Regulations in 2023
Consumers rely heavily on food labeling to inform them of the ingredients within a product, whether it be for nutritional information or, perhaps more importantly, for food allergen information. As…
FDA Roundup: Have a Compliant New Year!
As is tradition, the New Year brings with it new regulations from the FDA. To help you get started on the right foot, we’ve put together this short list of…
The FDA’s Definition of “Healthy” is Changing, and What that Means for Your Labels
Editor’s note: This blog post was originally published on October 19, 2022. We have updated the post to reflect the most recent changes as of November 28, 2022. Nothing says fall…