The food industry has seen a lot of regulatory changes in the last few years, and two of the more significant are: The FDA’s introduction of Menu and Vending Nutrition…
Tag: Labeling & Compliance
Final Bioengineered Standards Released
Consumers are going to start seeing results of the decades-long debate over GMO labeling with the finalization of rules establishing the national mandatory bioengineered (BE) food disclosure standard. USDA published the…
FDA Revisions to the 2016 Nutrition Labeling Regulations
A nutrition labeling technical amendment was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 21, 2018, effective immediately. In this amendment, the FDA made some corrections and added clarifications to the…
Nutrient Unit Conversion Calculations
With the release of the new rules for Nutrition Facts Labels, some of the nutrient measurement units have been revised. This blog covers those revisions and gives you the formulas for…
Using Calorie Ranges for Menu Labeling Compliance
Question: When can I use a range of calories on my menus and menu boards? There are some instances when the rules allow you to display a range of calories…
Using the Composite Ingredient™ Feature in Genesis R&D Foods
There may be times when you source the same ingredient from multiple suppliers (such as burger buns or flour), and the calorie and other nutrient values vary somewhat. How, then,…