Tag: labeling
Online Food Labeling is Incomplete, Analysis Finds
Online food retailers don’t consistently display nutrition information on their websites, and U.S. laws are lagging behind in requiring it, according to a new...
December 2021
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Editorial: Inspiring An Industry to Go Above and Beyond
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Tip of the Month: Changing Consumer Shopping Preferences
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FASTER Act Requires Sesame to be Included as Allergen on Food Labels
Washington, D.C.—On April 14, the U.S. Congress passed the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act of 2021; on April 23, President...
Oklahoma Judge Rules Against Upton’s Naturals, PBFA in Plant-Based Labeling Lawsuit
A federal judge in Oklahoma has refused to block a law requiring plant-based foods to relabel their packaging. Upton's Naturals is appealing the ruling.
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NPA Files Citizen Petition on BCAA Labeling
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has submitted a citizen petition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amend the Federal...
Front-Of-Package Labeling Associated with Improved Nutrition, Survey Suggests
Raleigh, NC—The adoption of nutrition data on front-of-package (FOP) labels is associated with improved nutritional content—both of those products and their competitors, according to...
Survey Reveals Consumer Labeling Preferences
Crawley, UK—Half of respondents in a recent survey said they are more likely to buy a product if they recognize all of the ingredients...
Ben & Jerry’s Removes “Happy Cow” Claims from Packaging
Finland, MN—Following a lawsuit, Ben & Jerry’s will no longer claim on product packaging that its ice cream comes from “happy cows,” according to...
Bill Introduced to Prevent Plant-Based Products Being Labeled as Meat
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Congressman Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) introduced the Real Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully (MEAT) Act in the House of...
DuPont Describes Advantages of Third-Party Evaluation of Probiotic Products
Wilmington, DE—DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has written and published a paper exploring the importance and advantages of third-party evaluations of probiotic products, which was...
