(Editor’s note: This blog was has been recently updated to reflect program changes.) The Nutrients to View list in Genesis R&D & Food Processor dictates what nutrients and nutrient components…
Category: Nutrition Analysis
Using the Nutrition Facts Label for Client Health Education
As your clients start to see more and more foods packaged with the updated Nutrition Facts label, it’s important for them to know how to read and understand the label…
How Calories are Calculated in Different Countries
How you calculate Calories for your food product depends largely on where you will sell your product and the laws governing the food labeling in that country or region. This…
PHOs Are No Longer Considered GRAS Here's How We Can Help
Both the US FDA and Health Canada are working towards reducing trans fats from the food supply by banning the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs). For companies with a…
Potassium Rounding Rules on the 2016 Nutrition Facts Label
Potassium has moved from voluntary to mandatory on the FDA’s new 2016 Nutrition Facts Label. With the move comes new rounding rules. On the 2016 Nutrition Facts Label, potassium is…
Naturally Occurring vs. Added Sugars: Here’s the Scoop
The white sugar granules on my cereal and the sugar that makes my orange sweet are the same thing, right? Well, yes. And no. They’re both sugars – the white…