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2018 Predictions: Regulatory Outlook

Food Labeling and the Laws

Consumers aren't the only ones interested in non-GMO, "healthy" and clean label. Be advised that regulators are reading labels too

Steven B. Steinborn

December 28, 2017

If we start with what we know for sure will happen in 2018, this would be the last sentence of the article. Still, one can make a few educated guesses as a prelude to devising effective regulatory and business strategies 2018.

ESHA: Approved Labels

ESHA updates Genesis R&D Food Development & Labeling Software for 2016 FDA Nutrition Facts regulations

December 14, 2017

ESHA Research, the industry leader in nutrition analysis and regulatory compliance solutions, has completed a major update to its Genesis R&D Food Development and Labeling Software. The software incorporates even more features for complying with the new 2016 FDA Nutrition Facts Labeling regulations.

Nutrition Facts Label Update

FDA proposes to extend compliance dates for Nutrition Facts label final rules

October 6, 2017

Manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales would receive an extra year to comply—until Jan. 1, 2021.

What do added sugars add up to?

Consumer confusion, perhaps. But declaring added sugars on Nutrition Facts panels will be required by July 2018. Here are ways to cut down on sugar declarations without sacrificing sweetness.

Kimberly Decker

April 7, 2017

When Stonyfield, America’s leading organic yogurt manufacturer, announced a comprehensive plan to reduce added sugars across its product line by 25% before this autumn’s end, Nichole Cirillo, the Londonderry-N.H. company’s mission director, stated in a press release that the mission is “to continually provide healthier food both for our consumers and the planet.”

Sweeteners help snack and bakery manufacturers offer better-for-you products

Strategies for sweetener use factor in several variables, including 'added sugars,' better-for-you positioning, flavor, and natural and clean-label requirements.

Maxine Weber

January 16, 2017

We often equate January with the start of diet season. The past two months of overindulging are now behind us, and it’s time to be responsible eaters again.

Jit Ang to Speak at Food Labeling Conference

Solvaira Specialties announces speaker for conference on FDA & USDA changes to labeling of dietary fibers

September 14, 2016

Solvaira Specialties has announced that Jit Ang will speak at the September 16, 2016 conference on FDA & USDA changes to labeling of dietary fibers.

How Does Food Product Transparency Affect Consumer Behavior?

Three-fourths of consumers would pay more for products that offer complete transparency

September 13, 2016

The study examines the specific information consumers seek from brands, how they want to access that information, and how that information affects purchase behavior.

Congress Decides on GMO Labeling: Will Consumers Be Happy?

56% of US adults seek information and transparency on food and beverage labels

July 21, 2016

Unlike a book, you can judge a food product by its cover. In fact, more than half of American adults (56%) actively seek out nutritional information and guidelines on food labels, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in the report, Nutritional Labeling and Clean Labels in the US: Future of Food Retailing.

Counting Ingredients, Not Calories

Intense concern with the origin of food uncovers fundamental questions for food processors

Nicholas Roskelly

July 20, 2016

Major food companies have committed to wholesale changes in ingredient sourcing, which has disrupted supply chains and created acute frustration along with rare opportunity.

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.

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Remember a child’s kaleidoscope? You put your eye to a cylinder fitted inside with angled mirrors and—as soon as you twist the end of the cylinder—there’s a changing pattern with the shifting of small pieces of colored glass. That’s also something of an apt description for the plant-based food and beverage market, which continues to capture attention as it grows and shifts.