Major and “under the radar” changes in FDA’s Proposed Rules on Nutrition Labeling are ahead.
The manner in which food marketers use the food label to communicate nutrition information is about to undergo sweeping changes. Two proposed rules issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will impact the format and content of the so-called Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP). Numerous changes to the serving size rules are also planned. Companies are well-served to carefully examine the many proposed changes on a product- and brand-specific basis. This article examines several of the most significant changes—and a few “sleepers,” as well.