What Makes a Food a Dietary Supplement in the Eyes of the U.S. FDA?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates food and dietary supplement labels. There are strict FDA guidelines regarding what are considered appropriate statements for each category, and...
View ArticleWhat Claims Can be Made on U.S. FDA-Regulated Food Product Labels?
FDA permits certain claims on conventional foods and dietary supplements. Typically, there are three categories of permitted claims: • Nutrient Content Claims • Health Claims • Structure/Function...
View ArticleHow to Send Chocolate to the U.S. for Valentine’s Day – without a Regulatory...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the use of the word “Chocolate” in food labels. The FDA issued a guidance document specifically stating when the use of the term “chocolate,” rather...
View ArticleSugar By Any Other Name Is Not As Sweet
On May 30, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter in response to a citizen petition filed by the Corn Refiners Association (CFA) that made several requests in connection to...
View ArticleWhen Marketing Goals Collide with Regulatory and Judicial Reality…
In a recent article titled “8 reasons why you shouldn’t lie about ‘natural’ on your label,” New Hope 360 presented multiple examples of recent lawsuits and regulatory action taken against companies...
View ArticleCalifornia Proposition 37 Defeated
On November 7, 2012, California Proposition 37 was defeated 53.1% to 46.9%.[1] Proposition 37 would have required mandatory labeling of genetically engineered and genetically processed food. From an...
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