Most commercial food products sold around the world require varying degrees of nutrition content and ingredient disclosure on their packaging. In countries where the regulations are more stringently codified, the…
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Tracking and Disclosing Sulfites in Genesis R&D Foods
The FDA requires that products containing 10 ppm (parts per million) or more of sulfiting agents must declare the presence of sulfites on the product label. Currently, there are six…
FDA Allergen Statement Labeling: Synonyms, Species, and Types
The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) mandates that packaged food items must declare, in plain language, the presence of any major food allergens on the…
Top 23 User-Created Attributes in Genesis R&D Foods
The Attributes feature in Genesis R&D® Foods was designed to help users track specific properties in your Ingredients and Recipes in order to comply with mandatory labeling laws and/or for…
The Road to Compliance | Timeline of the FDA’s New Nutrition & Supplement Facts Labels
On Feb. 27, 2014, the FDA announced proposed updates to the labeling regulations for foods and dietary supplements, which Michelle Obama unveiled on the anniversary of her Let’s Move program.…
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…