Volume
6, Number 3 - March 2005
IN THIS ISSUE:
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About Food Consulting Company
"I would (and have) wholeheartedly recommend
these folks to any company seeking accurate
nutritional information or labeling advice.
They have always been open and honest when
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– Michael Girkout, President
Alvarado Street Bakery
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Greetings to you all!
Food Consulting Company can help you update your
labels for compliance to United States' January
1, 2006, requirements for trans fat and food
allergen labeling, and Canada's December 12,
2005, requirements for mandatory nutrition
labeling. Learn about services at
www.foodlabels.com. |
Food Consulting Company Posts
Tips For 2006-Compliant Food Labels
Food Consulting Company has posted answers to
commonly asked questions regarding
2006-compliant food labels. By January 1, 2006,
all food products labeled for sale in the U.S.
must comply with new FDA requirements for trans
fat and food allergen labeling. The answer page
includes easy access to Food Consulting Company
services for updating labels, as well as web
addresses to access FDA documents that explain
the new requirements.
Read labeling tips:
www.foodlabels.com/2006.htm
Commentary:
Now is the time to update your label components.
Savvy food companies will definitely want the
information ready for any upcoming print runs.
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USDA
Posts Report on Canadian Nutrition Labels
Regulations
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has
posted a report to help U.S. manufacturers who
import into Canada get product nutrition labels
ready for Canada's December 12, 2005, mandatory
compliance date. The report outlines the new
requirements for Canada's Nutrition Facts table,
and for using nutrition content claims and
diet-related health claims. A side-by-side
graphic comparison of United States and Canadian Nutrition
Facts is provided; sources for
in-depth information are also given.
Read FAS report:
http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200502/146118917.doc
Commentary:
Food Consulting Company is ready to help clients
prepare food label components to
meet Canada's December 12, 2005, compliance
date.
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Lawsuit Aims to Force
Change in FDA Regulations for Salt
On February 24, 2005, Center for Science in the
Public Interest (CSPI) filed a lawsuit with the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit, asking the Court to order FDA
to publish a statement of the Agency's decision
to either affirm or revoke the Generally
Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status of salt. The
suit also asks that FDA be forced to propose and
receive comments on guidelines for adding salt
to processed foods, such as limits on amounts
per serving and special labeling.
Also in February, CSPI published "Salt The
Forgotten Killer", a report on the health risks
associated with sodium, and as CSPI describes
it, "FDA's blasé about sodium."
Access the lawsuit:
http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/salt_lawsuit.pdf
Read CSPI news release:
http://cspinet.org/new/200502242.html
Read CSPI report on salt:
http://cspinet.org/salt/saltreport.pdf
Commentary:
A change in status from "GRAS" to "Food
Additive" for salt would mean that FDA would
propose rules for limits on how much salt is
allowed.
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FYI: Food
Consulting Company can perform chemical analysis
to confirm the presence or absence of any of
the "Big 8" food allergens. Order services for
Food Allergen Tests and
Ingredient/Allergen Statements at
https://safeco.net/foodlabels/orders.htm.
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