Articles Tagged with ''FDA''

Do Consumers Read the Nutrition Facts Label?

Nutrition facts label overhaul plan comes at at time when fewer US consumers are looking at the label

June 1, 2016

A decade ago 15% of consumers said that they do not look at the label and now 24% don’t, according to NPD’s ongoing food consumption research.

FDA Modernizes Nutrition Facts Label

Refreshed design and relevant information will help consumers make healthy food choices

May 26, 2016

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a major step in making sure consumers have updated nutritional information for most packaged foods sold in the United States, that will help people make informed decisions about the foods they eat and feed their families.

FDA Affirms KIND Can Use "healthy" on Labels

KIND continues to call for updated regulations emphasizing the importance of real foods and nutrient-dense ingredients within a healthy diet

May 13, 2016

The acknowledgment comes after much public conversation among health and nutrition leaders about how the term healthy can be used on food labels, and why the agency's 20-year-old standards are in need of an update.

Nestlé Targets Lower Sodium

Company accelerates sodium reduction efforts as it calls on the US FDA to issue new voluntary targets

May 6, 2016

Nestlé is diligently implementing its sodium reduction efforts in accordance with the Nestlé Nutrition Profiling System and the Nestlé Nutritional Foundation criteria (NF) to ensure the renovated foods and beverages deliver a stronger nutritional profile without compromising taste or food safety.

FDA Approves GMO Salmon

Move marks the first time an animal with scientifically modified DNA has been approved by the FDA

December 10, 2015

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved genetically engineered salmon to be farmed for human consumption.

Nutrition Facts Label Helps Young People Make Healthful Choices

By knowing a food's serving size, calories, and nutrients, kids can take charge of managing their own healthful diet

September 4, 2015

September is National Childhood Obesity Month. To help kids make healthful dietary choices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encourages kids to Read the Label.

FDA: Remove Artificial Trans Fats from Processed Foods

Action expected to reduce coronary heart disease and prevent thousands of heart attacks every year

June 17, 2015

Based on a thorough review of the scientific evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe” or GRAS for use in human food. Food manufacturers will have three years to remove PHOs from products.

Mars Endorses Limitation On Added Sugars

Company supports U.S. government labeling recommendation

May 14, 2015

Mars, Incorporated is supporting two important recommendations designed to help consumers limit their intake of added sugars and achieve healthier, more balanced diets.

Expanding Acacia's Uses

The FDA is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of acacia (gum arabic) in foods.

January 10, 2014

The announcement detailed that written regulations now allow for higher maximum usage levels of acacia gum permitted in products.

FDA Targeting Trans Fats

The FDA has taken the first steps toward eliminating the artery-clogging substance.

November 8, 2013

Products containing trans fats are already increasingly hard to find in grocery stores and restaurant menus amid widespread agreement about the risks they pose to public health.

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