FDA Allows More Comments on 'Added Sugars' Claims on Cranberry Juice, Honey and Maple Syrup
The Food and Drug Administration is extending until June 15 the period for comments on a draft guidance document announcing FDA's intent to allow modified “added sugars” claims on nutrition facts labels for cranberry juice, pure honey and maple syrup,…
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it said. According to the March 1 draft guidance document (see 1803010014), labelers of such products would be able to include a symbol after the amount of added sugars in their products referring to a clarifying footnote. For example, for cranberry juice, the footnote may say that the sugars are added to “improve the palatability of naturally tart cranberries” and do not bring the overall levels of sugar above those in similar juice products. For honey, the footnote can say that “all these sugars are naturally occurring in honey” to clarify there is no corn syrup or cane sugar added, FDA said. The “enforcement discretion” policy comes in response to industry concerns that non-endogenous sweeteners are being used in honey and maple syrup and that consumers of cranberry juice may see it as less healthy than other juices.