Food Labeling

There is a clear path to bringing a new ingredient to market and getting FDA approval. First, the ingredient must be “generally recognized as safe”.

Expiration dates aren’t what you think. Date labels are meant to reflect quality not food safety. A proper date label should indicate the last date where the food maintains peak quality and flavor.

The FDA has strict requirements about foods are named and this name must be displayed on the package.

Qualified Health Claims may be used on product labels insofar as the approved wording is used

Any food may be labeled "Gluten-Free" insofar as it is free of any gluten containing ingredients (i.e. wheat, barley, rye)

An Authorized Health Claim describes a health claim that has been reviewed by the FDA and approved for use.

These are pre-written health claims that are ready-to-use on your product.

The FDA specifically regulates what claims can be made about the health benefits and nutrition content of foods.

There are very specific requirements for expressing nutrition information on food packaging. Use an online label generator.

The Principal Display Panel (PDP) is the part of a food label that is most likely to be displayed to the customer when for sale. This is the front label on a product.

Most food product labels have specific requirements about what information you must state on the label, where it appears, and the format.

Some small businesses and specific food types are exempt from the requirement to include Nutrition Information on food packaging.

There are very specific requirements for expressing nutrition information on food packaging. Use an online label generator.