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Canadian government announces changes to food labels

Industry has five-year transition period to make changes

August 3, 2017

The Canadian government has announced changes to nutrition information and ingredient labels for products sold in the Canadian market. The changes encompass serving size and added sugar as well.

Regulatory Watch

Draft guidance on nutrition and supplement facts labels released

The guidance is being released for comment purposes.

Wayne Labs

February 16, 2017

The guidance provides information on topics related to compliance with the final rule.

Food Safety

The state of food safety: How to stay ahead of regulations

Menu labeling regulations compliance required by May

Don Low

January 6, 2017

In 2017, the food industry will see changes that make it easier for consumers to make more informed food choices.Restaurants and retail food establishments with 20 or more U.S. locations will be required to provide calorie information on menus and menu boards, and nutrition information for 10 additional nutrients at the point of sale.

Regulatory Watch

FDA clarifies compliance dates for nutrition initiatives

Partially hydrogenated oils, Nutrition Fact labels, vending machines all face new regulations

December 9, 2016

Summer of 2018 to bring a number of compliance dates for key nutrition initiatives.

Manufacturing News

Modern technology, supply chains not helping worldwide nutrition

The proportion of the world that is suffering from diet-related malnutrition is one in three and, if left unchecked, will increase to one in two.

Wayne Labs

November 17, 2016

Estimates suggest that by 2030, the number of overweight and obese people will have increased from 1.33 billion in 2005 to 3.28 billion.

New database to contain nutritional details of more than 80,000 name brand products

Jeremy Gerrard

September 16, 2016

The USDA has launched the Branded Food Product Database, an informational hub for consumers, the food industry and researchers alike that contains the nutrition details on more than 80,000 name brand prepared and packaged foods.

FDA rolls out new Nutrition Facts label

Jeremy Gerrard

May 20, 2016

Packaged foods products get their biggest makeover since the labels were first released 20 years ago.

TECH FLASH

New Dietary Guidelines released

The recommendations urge Americans to watch the added sugar, keeping it under 10 percent of daily calories.

Jeremy Gerrard

January 12, 2016

Eating lean meat is OK, and Americans do not have to cut back on eggs and sodium.

Food groups create ‘Back to Balance Coalition’ to promote balanced nutritional guidance

Jeremy Gerrard

December 10, 2014

A coalition of 18 food organizations have joined together to form the Back to Balance Coalition which will promote balanced, practical and achievable dietary guidelines.

Parents favor nutrition standards for school food

Jeremy Gerrard

September 10, 2014

A new poll of parents with school-aged children finds parents support national nutrition standards by a 3-1o-1 margin, according to the research conducted by The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the American Heart Association (AHA).