Halal claims on food labels, packaging or advertising material must now include the name of the certifying body.

The Agriculture Department has proposed to require the new package labels and cooking instructions on the meat, which is poked with needles or blades to increase tenderness.

The study found women use the Nutrition Facts label, health claims, ingredient lists and serving sizes more frequently than men when making decisions about food products.

Cornell research found consumers are more likely to perceive a candy bar as healthier if it has a green label.

People want food labels to show how much exercise they will need to do to burn off the calories, a study from the University of Canterbury has revealed.

An international team of scientists headed from the University of Santiago de Compostela ensures that reading the labels on food products is linked to obesity prevention, especially in women.

The different allergy labels in common use may be confusing consumers instead of helping them decide whether to buy a food product, a new Canadian study shows.

Food labels like gluten-free and dairy-free are experiencing "meteoric growth" in the U.K., with more consumers saying they have developed food intolerances or have made changes to their diet, reports a market research group.