Volume 13, Number
2 - February 2013
Greetings from Food Label News.
In this issue,
we cover the important food labeling topics that are in the
Proposed Rule stage and the potential implications for food
labelers. We also continue our series on due diligence with
database nutrition analysis. We hope these articles inspire
thought and that you will continue the conversation in the
Food Label Community on LinkedIn.
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FDA Rule Making on Important Topics
Twice a year all U.S. government agencies publish an agenda
that describes the regulatory actions under development or
recently completed. In the most recent agenda released in
the Federal Register on January 8, 2013, FDA noted that the
following important food labeling topics are in the Proposed
Rule stage.
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Revision of Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts |
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Serving sizes of foods that can reasonably be
consumed in one eating occasion; dual column
labeling; modifying Reference Amounts
Customarily Consumed |
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Labeling of hard candies and breath mints |
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Serving Sizes and Reference Amounts for candies |
The proposed actions, if adopted into final regulation, will
dramatically affect every food label in existence today. We
have not seen this kind of far-reaching change since 1993
when nutrition labeling became mandatory or 2006 when trans
fat and allergen labeling went into effect.
FDA also noted two issues in the Final Rule stage.
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Nutrition labeling for foods sold in vending machines |
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Nutrition labeling for standard menu items in
restaurants and similar retail establishments |
This announcement of pending Final Rules comes as no surprise to restaurateurs and vending machine
operators who have been anticipating mandatory labeling requirements for the last several years. |
What's News in the
Food Label Community
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Food labeling issues on FDA's regulatory
agenda |
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New CFIA resource for determining Common Names |
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EU adopts guidelines related to health claims |
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UK considers sugar & salt limits in
foods for kids |
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Rumblings of a final rule for gluten-free in the U.S. |
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Labeling requirements for sample food
packages |
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Opinion: FDA is right on GMO labeling |
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Connect with
other food labelers on LinkedIn |
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Reader Favorites
More time to influence nutrition labels revision
Proposed rule for gluten-free on food
labels |
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Search answers
to food label questions |
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We hypothesize that changes to the Nutrition Facts label
could include such items as graphic changes, a more
prominent display of calories, calories for the entire
package, serving size changes, and adjustment of daily
values, to name just a few. The proposed rules, when
published, will invite comment from all interested
stakeholders from industry to consumer groups. |
Nutrition Analysis Series - Part 4 of 10
Make Adjustments for Processing
This months installment in our 10-part series overviews
Step 4 of the Nutrition Analysis process: making
processing adjustments. This series is based on a widely
regarded publication distributed by ESHA Research to
users of Genesis R&D, the industrys leading nutrition
analysis software.
View/print
Part 4 of the
series
If you
missed earlier parts of the series you can view and
download them now. (Get
Part 1,
Part 2,
or
Part 3.) The print-ready pages from all parts of the
series will add up to the complete guide.
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In this step, you will understand the important
ways that processing can affect nutrient
content, such as moisture loss, fat absorption,
and vitamin retention. |
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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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We have 54 single serving pouches each weighing 0.9 OZ that go into
a carton. The nutrition facts serving size on the carton
is labeled 1 pouch (26g). Which is correct for the net weight statement?
54 0.9 OZ (25.5g) Pouches, 48.6 OZ (3LB 0.6 OZ) 1.37kg
or
54 0.9 OZ (26g) Pouches, 49.5 OZ (3LB 1.5 OZ) 1.40kg
− B.V., Minnesota, Label Compliance Coordinator |
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The net weight statement
must be the true product net weight and not a rounded
value. Therefore, the first option is correct.
Read more. |
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