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Welcome to
May's Label Alert. In this issue, catch up on the latest industry
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| FSIS Officials
Wary of Front-of-Pack Label Claims and Web
Sites |
Officials in
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service charged with prior
review of labels on meat and poultry products are wary of
front-of-pack label claims and websites that make medical
claims, Sally Jones, senior technical advisor in the Labeling
and Program Delivery Division, told attendees at the Prime
Label Federal Regulatory Conference, in Washington, D.C., last
week. Read
on...
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| Dietary
Guidelines Focus on Sodium Intake, Sugary Drinks, Dairy
Alternatives |
The Dietary
Guidelines for Americans are currently being revised, and
sodium intake, sweetened drinks, and dairy alternatives are
some of the topics of discussion, according to the American
Society for Nutrition. Read
on...
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| FTC to Gain
Extra Powers? |
Industry is
becoming very concerned about a section of the Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 that hands the
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) powers to condemn healthy food
and supplement messaging that is not backed by product-
specific substantiation. Read
on...
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| IFT: US Should
Not do "Same Silly Thing" as UK on Salt
Reduction |
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The president
of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has rejected US
proposals for a mandatory reduction in salt levels in
processed foods on the grounds that they are not based on
scientific evidence. Read
on...
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| HHP Influences
Meat Texture |
As meat
processors seek more effective ways to heighten food safety
and eliminate pathogens, they are increasingly looking at high
hydrostatic pressure (HHP) treatment to process and preserve
their products. However, this process does affect the meat's
texture. Read
on...
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| FDA Statement
on IOM Sodium Report |
A new report
from the Institute of Medicine ... concludes that national
action is imperative to reduce the sodium content of foods
.... A story in [the] Washington Post leaves a mistaken
impression that the FDA has begun the process of regulating
the amount of sodium in foods. The FDA is not currently
working on regulations nor has it made a decision to regulate
sodium content in foods at this time. Read
on...
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