Welcome to the March Label Alert. This month we're
highlighting coverage of the proposed updates to the Nutrition
Facts Panel, featuring a special offer on the FFRC Nutrition
Labeling Seminar. Enjoy!
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in this
month's headlines ...
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White House
and FDA Announce Proposed Updates to Nutrition Facts Label
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 First Lady
Michelle Obama and FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announce
proposed updates to the Nutrition Facts label as part of an effort
to help families make healthier choices.
Read on...
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Nutrition
Facts Panel Overhaul Gets Under Way
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 The FDA released its
proposed updates for the Nutrition Facts panel Feb. 27. Notable
proposed changes include updating serving size requirements to reflect
amounts people currently eat, and information about added sugars in
a food product.
Read on...
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Label Changes
Open Door for Discussion of 'Good' Fats, GOED Chief Says
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 In the proposal by
the Food and Drug Administration to update labels for foods and
dietary supplements, the agency declined to set a value for omega-3
fatty acids. This does not mean the agency discounts their
health benefits, said Adam Ismail, executive director of the Global
Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED).
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2014: The Year
of the Label
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What's in a name? Or, more appropriately for food
manufacturers, what's on a label? In 2014, this question will be
analyzed from angles we've yet to imagine.
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CSPI: 'Facts Up Front is a Joke that Should be Roundly
Ignored by the FDA'
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The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
has again urged the FDA to come up with its own mandatory
front-of-pack nutrition labeling system and "ignore" the
industry-backed, voluntary 'Facts up Front' scheme.
Read on...
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FFRC Nutrition
Labeling Seminar:
$100 Discount
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I n light of proposed changes
to the
Nutrition Facts label, PLC is offering $100 off the
FFRC Nutrition Labeling Seminar!*
PLC's Nutrition Labeling Seminar covers current
requirements and previews the proposed changes announced last week.
The seminar takes place on Wednesday, April 30, following the Federal Food Regulatory
Conference.
*Register online and use coupon
code 0208, or contact Pat at Prime Label by March 15 to
take advantage of this offer.
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