FDA Creates 'Industry Resources' Website for Revised Nutrition Facts Label Requirements
The Food and Drug Administration announced a new “Industry Resources” website (here) to help businesses comply with revised Nutrition Facts labeling requirements coming in 2018, it said (here). Finalized in May (see 1605200021), the revisions change information required on nutrition…
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facts labels and how the nutrition facts are presented, and also require that manufacturers keep records on added sugar, the amount of dietary fiber and certain vitamin contents. A separate final rule increases recommended serving sizes to bring them in line with current eating habits, and requires an additional column of nutrition information for packages that contain more than one serving but could be consumed in one sitting. The website includes frequently asked questions, examples and illustrations of the revised labels, tables showing daily values of nutrients, and links to the final rules and other reference materials. Small businesses have until 2019 to comply with the revised requirements.