- On November 21, 2024, FDA’s Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling rule was advanced to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. FDA is proposing a standardized labeling system
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FDA Publishes Notice About FOP Labeling Consumer Research
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- On June 15, the FDA published a 30-day procedural notice on its plans to conduct a study about front of package (FOP) labeling, entitled “Quantitative Research on Front of Package
House Energy and Commerce Committee Introduces Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2023
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- On April 26, House Energy Commerce Committee Member Pallone (D-NJ) and Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2023 (FLMA). The bill would update front-of-package
FDA Issues Request for Information on Food Labeling in Online Grocery Shopping
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- FDA’s first action concerning the labeling of “online grocery” was a 2007 ‘‘Dear Manufacturer’’ letter that recommended consistency with FDA’s current regulatory requirements for labeling of food packages. Subsequently, FDA’s
FDA Petitioned for Front-Of-Pack Nutrition Labeling
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- The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), the Association of SNAP Nutrition Education Administrators (ASNNA), and the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN) submitted a Citizen Petition
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Health Canada Issues Front-Of-Pack Labeling Regulation
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- As part of Canada’s comprehensive “Healthy Eating Strategy” aimed at helping Canadians make more healthful food choices, Health Canada has published new front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labeling regulations covering
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Push for Calorie Labeling on Online Third-Party Platforms
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- On April 1, 2021, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) joined five consumer and health advocacy organizations (the American Heart Association, American Public Health Association, Center for
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FDA Issues Final Guidance on Allulose and Solicits Information for Rulemaking on Nutrition Labeling for Sugars That are Metabolized Differently Than Traditional Sugars
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance on April 18, 2019 (as discussed here) for the exclusion of allulose, a monosaccharide used as a sugar
FDA and USDA Temporarily Relax Nutrition Facts Labeling Requirement for Retail Distribution of Food by Restaurants and Food Manufacturers
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- Food prepared and served in restaurants does not typically require the Nutrition Facts label that is mandated by FDA on food that is packaged for retail sale. Due to the
FDA Launches Campaign on New Nutrition Facts Label
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- As previously covered on this blog, FDA issued final rules in May 2016 to implement changes to the nutritional labeling and serving size regulations. For manufacturers with $10 million
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