USDA Labeling Basics
Sunday May 31st / 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tracks: Nutrition, USDA
Explore the distinct labeling regulations of the USDA, which may vary from those of the FDA. This program provides a comprehensive foundation, covering essential aspects of labeling, claim compliance and insights from Consultants with expertise on the diverse sources of rules, policies and regulations. Dive into claim substantiation and effective practices for label approvals and recordkeeping, optimizing your efforts to ensure product compliance.
- How to obtain the appropriate type of approval - sketch, generic, or temporary
- Essential record keeping practices and completing the 7234-1 form to increase the efficiency of the label approval process and successful label audits
- Details of required and optional label features
- Picking a product name - standardized, common or usual, descriptive, and fanciful - and required product name qualifiers
- Intricacies of ingredient statement, net weight, handling statement, safe handling instructions, address line, and inspection legend
- Foundation of nutrition labeling and the current regulatory status for USDA
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FDA Labeling Basics
Sunday May 31st / 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tracks: Nutrition, FDA
FDA label requirements can be confusing, and trends change at a fast pace. In addition to stringent content and wording requirements, food labels must also comply with size, color, language and location rules. Claims are also a moving target with many subtleties in wording and design. Learn the basics of FDA labeling rules and keep up with the latest developments.
- Required label features and formatting
- Product naming - standardized, descriptive, fanciful, and required flavor qualifiers
- Intricacies of ingredient statement, net weight, address line, and allergen declaration
- Introduction to nutrition labeling and the nutrition facts panel
- Specific ingredient requirements, including flavors, colors, oils, and spices
- Insight into a variety of special statements and claims
- Requirements for font prominence, feature placement, and relative size rules
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Canadian Labeling
Sunday May 31st / 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tracks: Nutrition, Marketing
In this seminar, we will explore the complex and ever-changing world of Canadian food labelling regulations. Participants will gain an understanding of the regulations that govern the labelling of food products in Canada - the mandatory and voluntary label elements and how these differ from those in the US. Learn about recent changes such as the new Front-of-Pack requirements and Supplemented Foods Regulations, proposed changes and emerging trends in Canadian food labelling regulations. Understand the compliance and enforcement procedures used by Canadian Food Inspection Agency and identify strategies for ensuring compliance. This seminar covers:
- The regulations that govern food labeling in Canada
- Mandatory label features including compliant common names
- Regulations on claims including nutrient content, organic, Non-GMO
- Standardized and non-standardized products
- Differences with US labeling
- Upcoming changes to the labeling regulations
- CFIA enforcement
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School Lunch (CN) Labeling
Sunday May 31st / 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tracks: Nutrition, FDA, USDA
This is the essential primer to understanding how products qualify (or credit) for school lunch program regulations. Learn the what, how and why of CN Labeling and Product Formulation Statements in this full day seminar. Optional confidential review of your QC Plan. This training is relevant for new employees responsible for CN labeling, or for a company just exploring the school lunch market.
- Deconstructing School Lunch complexity
- Writing, revising & monitoring the required quality control program
- Obtaining a CN number
- Applying for & streamlining your CN label approvals
- What is required on the CN label and 7234 form
- Understanding implementation dates of new school lunch regulations
- Documentation requirements for purchased ingredients
- Calculating the CN (meat, vegetable & bread) label credit
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European Union Labeling
Sunday May 31st / 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
This session will feature an overview of European Union labeling regulations, discuss the subtleties of naming products in the EU, and introduce some of the special issues that apply. Learn some of the key differences from labeling in the US, including Nutrition Facts, ingredient lists, and allergen declarations. Get an understanding of what resources are available to you to ensure your EU labels are compliant.
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Nutrition Labeling
Wednesday June 3rd / 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tracks: Nutrition
From regulators to marketing departments, nutrition is subject to a lot of interest. This program simplifies the technical process of creating Nutrition Facts Panels for retail food and beverage products under federal regulations. Learn the fundamentals to achieve compliant labeling that informs consumers and optimizes product positioning.
- Foundations of nutrition labeling regulations for FDA & USDA jurisdiction
- Mandatory and voluntary nutrients, reference values and percent daily values
- Rounding rules for quantitative amounts and % DVs
- Accuracy requirements for nutrient declarations
- Nutrients with special definitions, including Added Sugars & Dietary Fiber
- Selecting and optimizing the Nutrition Facts Panel for your product and package size
- Using the Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC) to create Nutrition Facts Panels
- Requirements for single serve, mandatory and voluntary dual column labeling
- Nutrient content claims requirements including eligibility and disclosure statements
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USDA Generic Labeling
Wednesday June 3rd / 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Tracks: USDA
Prior approval by FSIS is required for labels used on USDA products and understanding whether label artwork requires LPDS review may be a critical factor in product development timelines. Learn how USDA approves labels, which types are eligible for in-house or generic approval, and explore recommended best practices for label submission and recordkeeping. Discuss common compliance errors and insider tips and tricks on managing the approval process. The three-hour session will investigate:
- Eligibility for generic label approval
- Record-keeping requirements and best practices
- Insider's guide to label approval, claims and special statements
- Future policy changes and predictions
- USDA-LPDS required sketch label approval process and LSAS tips
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Labeling and Marketing Claims
Wednesday June 3rd / 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tracks: FDA, USDA, Marketing
Ensuring compliance and substantiation of new product claims is challenging. Learn best practices from Prime Label’s visibility into emerging market trends, including nutrition claims, health claims, diet claims, ingredient claims, plant-based claims, geographic claims, animal production claims, environment-related claims and more! Participants will leave with an understanding of a variety of FDA and USDA regulated claims, and how they might apply to their own products. Our seminar covers:
- Enforcement and risk mitigation framework
- Nutrient, health, structure/function and diet claims
- Natural, “clean label,” ingredient, and allergen claims
- Bioengineered, organic, and non-GMO statements
- Plant-based, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain and vegetable content claims
- Geographic, animal raising and environment-related claims
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Mexican Labeling
Wednesday June 3rd / 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Tracks: Nutrition, Marketing
All Mexican labels were required to meet the latest food labeling requirements by 2021. Attend this comprehensive seminar for an in-depth review of NOM-051 labeling standards, including the upcoming phase 3 requirements. Leveraging 20 years of experience, TechLink will share tips and recommendations on how to better label your items.
- The guidelines for calculating nutritional panels
- How to determine which stop signs are applicable
- Allergen statements and front of package requirements
- Chocolate labeling, organic, and new Non-GMO requirements
- The recycling labeling program, food supplements, and vitamin/mineral limits
