labeling
Lettuce Producers Agree on Transparency
Lettuce producers are preparing a label change, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Taylor Farms, and Fresh Express, among others, sent...
FDA Releases Guidance and Draft Guidance Regarding Labeling and Single-Serve Packaging
Washington, D.C.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a guidance document regarding nutrition and supplement facts labels, and a draft guidance on serving...
GOED Advises Omega-3s Must Be Measured in Weight
Salt Lake City, UT—GOED has released an industry advisory regarding the correct expression of omega-3 fatty acid content in oils. EPA, DHA, and total...
From the Ground Up: Standardization, Regulation, Innovation
It’s time to go back to the beginning, all the way to the raw materials. First, there’s the all-consuming issue of tariffs, of what...
Denmark Wants To Label Food Based on Environmental Impact
Denmark—Here’s a concept: food products labeled so that, at a glance, anyone can tell how much of an impact it had on the environment...
FDA Reconsiders Probiotic Labeling
Washington, DC — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft for new guidance allowing probiotics to be measured in colony forming...
Plant-Based Labeling Called into Question
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting input on the use of dairy-related names in plant-based product labels.
While the...
GMOs Then and Now
Genetically modified organisms and foods were first developed forty years ago when a soil microbe called Agrobacterium tumefaciens was used to transfer foreign genes...
Transparency Wins the Day
By Dagan Xavier, Co-Founder & Senior Vice President of Data at Label Insight
On May 20, 2016, the FDA announced a new, improved Nutrition Facts...
FDA Solidifies Deadlines, Added Sugar on Nutrition Facts Labels
Washington, D.C. - After many delays, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. announced in a press statement that the FDA had updated parts of its consumer...
