Labeling, Marketing & Advertising

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Labeling laws shouldn’t be decided in court: F&B attorney

By Maggie Hennessy

With more and more class-action lawsuits against the food and beverage industry making headlines, FoodNavigator-USA caught up with an attorney specializing in complex corporate litigation to discuss the proper role of the courts, the shorter window for...

Unfinished business: Obama’s nutrition agenda marches forward

Unfinished business: Obama’s nutrition agenda marches forward

By Dr Dora Hughes, Sidley Austin LLP

The recent Let’s Move! nutrition related announcements by the White House mark ongoing efforts by this Administration to make good on a number of nutrition commitments from the first term.  Following on the heels of the effective ban on transfats by the...

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Senators object to EU claim on cheese names

By Rachel Arthur

US senators have objected to an ‘absurd’ European initiative to protect local cheese names, which would force changes to common names in the States.

Herbalife confirms FTC investigation

Herbalife confirms FTC investigation

By Hank Schultz

Network marketing giant Herbalife has confirmed that is the subject of an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission.  Trading in shares of the company were briefly halted on the New York Stock Exchange after the price plunged 12% in the minutes after...

SPECIAL FEATURE: What exactly is evaporated cane juice?

SPECIAL FEATURE: What exactly is evaporated cane juice?

By Elaine WATSON

It’s been gracing food labels for years, but more recently, it’s also prompted a tsunami of civil litigation against firms from Chobani to Trader Joe’s. So what exactly is ‘evaporated cane juice’ (ECJ), and does the name accurately reflect what it actually...

“Looking at the corporate approach to clean label, does it make sense to make clean label Wonder Bread? Or any other brand that’s been around for a long time that might not have a clean label type of heritage?

Insights from Baking Tech 2014

Clean label: The shopper will define it with dollars

By Maggie Hennessy

While manufacturers faced renewed pressure to clean up labels following recent media attacks on the dough conditioner azodicarbonamide and artificial preservatives, far less attention has been paid to what these ingredients are actually being replaced...

Label changes open door for discussion of 'good' fats, GOED chief says

Label changes open door for discussion of 'good' fats, GOED chief says

By Hank Schultz

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...

Bakery Reformulation on Wednesday March 5 will bring you right up to scratch on everything you need to be thinking about when it comes to healthy baked goods

Decoding the future of healthy bakery

By Kacey Culliney

 Governments, NGOs and consumers are driving change in the bakery sector, but how can industry keep up? What’s the next direction for healthy bakery? And will this future need to be regulated?

“There were originally two options put forward, the main proposal, which we saw behind Mrs. Obama at the launch, and one with a clear difference between ‘get more’ and ‘get less’ nutrients. That alternate option just keeps getting lost,

How much do consumers use (and understand) nutrition labels?

By Maggie Hennessy

On the heels of the US Food and Drug Administration’s proposed updates to the Nutrition Facts label—which received largely positive marks from the food and beverage industry—new research from the NPD Group is questioning how many US consumers even routinely...

Copper Moon launches first probiotic in a K-Cup with Ganeden BC30

Copper Moon launches first probiotic in a K-Cup with Ganeden BC30

By Elaine WATSON

Ganeden Biotech - the Ohio-based company behind ultra-resilient probiotic BC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) - has scored another industry first after teaming up with coffee firm Copper Moon to launch the first K-Cups with probiotics.

FDA agrees to new deadlines on FSMA final rules

FDA agrees to new deadlines on FSMA final rules

By Hank Schultz

The Food and Drug Administration has agreed to new deadlines for final rules detailing the implementaiton of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The agreement comes as part of a settlement in a lawsuit brought by advocacy groups claiming that FDA...

Canada first to approve flax cholesterol claim

Canada first to approve flax cholesterol claim

By Maggie Hennessy

The Flax Council of Canada has received approval for a health claim linking ground whole flaxseed to lower cholesterol from Health Canada’s Food Directorate, paving the way for more development and potential demand for food and beverage products incorporating...

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