In the U.S., food products are regulated by two separate federal agencies: the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),…
Category: Food Labeling & Compliance
Food Labeling: Allowable Omega Fatty Acids Declarations
In the U.S., Omega Fatty Acids are not included on the list of mandatory label nutrients or voluntary label nutrients for food products and do not have an associated RDI…
Food Product Labeling and Packaging 101
The FDA regulates most packaged foods sold in the United States and has specific requirements for what elements a package must contain (e.g. a Nutrition Facts panel, ingredient statement, etc.).…
Serving Sizes: Single-Serving Containers vs. Dual-Column Labeling
As part of the 2016 FDA labeling revisions, portions sizes that Americans tend to consume were taken into consideration and as a result, Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC) were revisited…
Using the Attributes Feature in Genesis R&D for Tracking BE Material and other Recipe Characteristics
The Attributes feature in Genesis R&D Foods was designed to help you track specific properties in your Ingredients and Recipes in order to comply with mandatory labeling laws for bioengineered…
Dietary Fiber on the Nutrition Facts Label
Editor’s note: this post was originally published on June 27, 2016, and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. The final rule for FDA’s 2016 updates to Nutrition Facts labeling…