Currently, no government regulations require that your food package display a UPC-A barcode, but, most retail establishments and distributors will require one for inventory and pricing information.The process for adding…
Category: Food Labeling & Compliance
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Can I Make That Label Claim?
Every day, consumers select products off the shelf based on packaging claims such as “Fat-Free,” “Good Source of Protein,” and others. The packaging and labeling regulations are specific about how…
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Sesame Added As the 9th Major U.S. Food Allergen
In April 2021, President Biden signed the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education & Research (FASTER) Act into law, which, among other allergen-focused provisions, established sesame as the ninth major U.S.…
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Creating Canadian Simplified Nutrition Labels for Single-serving Prepackaged Products
In 2016 Canada passed several amendments to it’s Food and Drug Regulations (Nutrition Labelling, Other Labelling Provisions and Food Colours), including the addition of a new simplified label format for…
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Displaying Your Serving Size Using a Common Household Measure in English, French, and Spanish
When you create a Nutrition Facts label for foods sold in the U.S. or Canada, regulations require the serving size be displayed as a common household measure (e.g. cup, teaspoon,…
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How to Create a Health Canada Compliant Label
Generating nutrition labels for food products sold in other countries can be a daunting task. There’s the layout, font size, mandatory nutrient list, and a host of other factors to…