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
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…