Labelling

‘Consumers are confused by all the different symbols and logos on the market’: Calls for internationally agreed standards for environmental sustainability labelling after large survey

26-Oct-2023 By Oliver Morrison

There is widespread public support for a universal eco-label to be introduced for food products, with more than two-thirds of consumers across Europe saying they would use such a tool to help them make more sustainable choices, according to a new pan-European...

Want more people to buy your vegan or vegetarian products? Then don’t label them as such

25-Jul-2023 By Oliver Morrison

Vegetarian and vegan labels on food do more harm than good, research says.

Milk ‘most commonly undeclared’ food allergen – research

21-Nov-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Analysis of hundreds of FDA-recalled food and drink products revealed that undeclared milk had been the most likely reason why products were pulled from shelves.

What supplement companies need to know about new FDA allergens guidance

22-Apr-2022 By Hank Schultz

A new FDA draft guidance on food allergens lays out the factors the Agency will use to evaluate the risk posed by substances beyond the nine major allergens now on or soon to be added to the list.

Beef industry welcomes Real MEAT act introduction to US Senate

11-Dec-2019 By Aidan Fortune

The US red meat industry has welcomed the introduction of a bill that seeks to clarify labelling of meat products.

Sesame allergies among Americans on the rise prompting calls for warning labels

06-Aug-2019 By Gill Hyslop

A new study by American researchers backs up an open request by Scott Gottlieb – then US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner – last year for feedback on mandating warning labels for sesame.

USDA to amend meat labelling regulation

16-Apr-2019 By Aidan Fortune

The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced plans to amend labelling regulations to remove duplicate net weight and net content requirements for packages that contain certain amounts of meat or poultry...