On March 19, 2024, the USDA implemented revised regulations on organic foods. The overall purpose of the revisions is to strengthen enforcement of the regulations, with a focus on greater accountability for organic food fraud.
FDA sets limits on the types of statements that supplement manufacturers may make. To ignore those limits is to run the significant risk of receiving a warning letter from FDA.
As with all ingredients, natural flavors must be identified as such on your product’s ingredients panel. But under certain circumstances, they must also be identified more prominently on the principal display panel. Jennifer Allen, food attorney at Zwillinger Wulkan, explains U.S. food labeling requirements for natural flavors.
There are several options to highlight your use of organic ingredients, but you must understand the regulations surrounding each option to avoid running afoul of USDA labeling regulations.
Both the U.S. Congress and the FDA are working to expand regulation of foods for infants and young children, with a specific focus on heavy metals in foods intended for those under 36 months.
Step into the lawyer’s kitchen with food attorney Jennifer Allen, Partner at Zwillinger Wulkan, as she breaks down new food labeling requirements for bio-engineered ingredients.
Step into the lawyer’s kitchen with food attorney Jennifer Allen, Partner at Zwillinger Wulkan, as she breaks down FDA food labeling requirements for allergens.
Nutrient-content claims are complex and require careful attention to detail, but their purpose is simple: to prevent manufacturers from confusing consumers or misleading them into believing a product is healthier than it really is. This “high in information and low in legalese” column looks at regulation surrounding express, implied and relative nutrient-content claims.
Step into the lawyer’s kitchen with food attorney Jennifer Allen, Partner at Zwillinger Wulkan, as she breaks down FDA labeling requirements for foods that contain natural flavors.
[Video] Food Labeling: Misleading or Untrue Claims
Does your product description pass muster? Step into the lawyer’s kitchen with food attorney Jennifer Allen, Partner at Zwillinger Wulkan, as she breaks down FDA labeling regulations on misleading or untrue product claims.
