The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a new Nutrition Facts label for packaged food and beverage products to reflect new scientific information and help consumers make better-informed choices. The... Read More
From grocery stores to farmers markets to cafés, food label symbols are everywhere but do you know what they really mean? In this glossary, we’ll explain some of the most... Read More
Grocery stores are packed with packaged food products but despite their differences, they usually have one thing in common – a Nutrition Facts label. Getting one for your product may... Read More
Two new food labeling bills have been making headlines lately, and if passed, will have a major impact on the food industry. The first is a GMO food labeling bill... Read More
Two years ago, the Vermont legislature passed a bill requiring foods with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to be properly labeled with that information starting on July 1, 2016. With the... Read More
With the rise of organic and “free-from” products, more people are paying attention to food labels than ever before, which has led to questions over what the term “natural” actually... Read More
Do you have a new product but don’t know what is required on food labels? We print custom food labels for a variety of markets and have come to understand... Read More
Effects of GMO Labeling The hot button issue of genetically modified organisms GMO labeling recently intensified after Whole Foods Market announced that all of its stores will be required to label... Read More
Nutrition Facts Labeling Most consumers nowadays know what nutrition labels look like but it wasn’t that long ago when the Nutrition Facts table wasn’t required to appear on packaged food.... Read More
Whenever you label a food product, one of the first things you should determine is whether the label will have direct or indirect food contact. ‘Direct food contact’ means that the... Read More
Introduction to FDA Nutrition Facts Labels Editor’s Note: In 2016, the FDA finalized the new Nutrition Facts label. Manufacturers will have until July 26, 2018 to comply with the final requirements,... Read More
