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Volume 14, Number
5 - May 2014
Hello from
Food Label News.
The series on Package Claims continues this month with part
6 of 8 installments as we examine nutrient content claims
for Canada. We also cover a frequently asked question about
when "juice" can be used as the product descriptor on a
compliant food label. And, news from the Food Label
Community includes a discussion on a Supreme Court ruling
and other important topics relevant to food labelers
including key takeaways from a recent conference. Be
sure to view the discussion as part of this group on
LinkedIn.
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Package Claims: U.S. & Canada
Part 6 of 8
Canadian Nutrient Content Claims
This month's installment in our 8-part series overviews
Canadian nutrient content claims and quantitative
declarations outside the Nutrition Facts table. This series
is designed to help food labelers become familiar with what
claims and label statements are allowable and how to
position a product's nutritional attributes to achieve
marketing objectives.
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Nutrient content claims in Canada are statements
or expressions that describe (directly or
indirectly) the level of a nutrient in a food or
group of foods. Consult the guide for details
about nutrient content claims in Canada and see
a side-by-side comparison vs. U.S. for
qualifying criteria. Note the helpful examples
and explanations of allowable and non-allowable
quantitative declarations outside the Nutrition
Facts table. |
View/print
Part 6 of the series.
If you missed earlier parts of the series you can view
and download them now:
Part 1,
Part 2,
Part 3,
Part 4,
Part 5. The print-ready pages from all parts of the
series will add up the complete regulatory guide for
U.S. and Canadian package claims. |
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What's News in the Food Label
Community
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Key takeaways from the Federal
Food Regulatory Conference |
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POM v Coke at the U.S. Supreme Court |
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Is "No Added MSG*" valid on products
with naturally-occurring glutamates? |
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Evaporated Cane Juice: FDA reopened
comment period |
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New NOP final guidance for "Made with Organic..." claims |
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Reader Q&A
Find
answers to our readers'
questions or send us
your question for an
upcoming issue.
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If a product contains either 1% juice or no juice at
all, can the word "juice" be included on the label? I
thought it had to contain 100% juice, yet I see several
brands of kids’ drinks that don’t follow this rule. Are
these labels in compliance?"
− D.F., Illinois, Manufacturer and Co-packer
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For products that include more than 0% and less than
100% juice and include "juice" in the product name, the
word "juice" must be qualified by a descriptor such as
"drink," "cocktail," or "beverage" to differentiate it
from 100% juice. For example: juice drink, juice
cocktail, or juice beverage. A drink with 0% juice
cannot include "juice" in the product name.
More Q&As. |
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