Volume
8, Number 4 - April 2007
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About Food Consulting Company
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formulated products labeled for compliance with
FDA regulations means that you must spend hours
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Q. Is it
acceptable to have the Allergen Warning on one
side of the main label panel and the
ingredient/nutritional information on the other
side?
K. C., Established Food Manufacturer, California
A. The
Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection
Act (FALCPA) does not refer to the term
"Allergen Warning." The regulations do however
specify how allergens should be listed in the
ingredient statement and in a "Contains"
statement if one is used. Read more at
Reader Q&A Page.
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FDA 2007 Plans for Food Labels
In June 2006, FDA's Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) requested input on
program priorities for fiscal year 2007 (October
1, 2006, to September 30, 2007). As of April 1,
2007, priorities have not yet been announced.
Curious about what lies ahead for food labeling,
Food Consulting Company spoke with an FDA
spokesperson and learned that CFSAN does plan to
publish priorities for the 2007 fiscal year;
some of the labeling issues that will be
receiving attention include:
Also, Food Consulting Company has learned from
attendees at a February chapter meeting of
Institute of Food Technologists that FDA intends
to seek input concerning the regulatory status
and labeling of salt.
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Nutrition Labels Expert Speaks to Restaurant
Group
Food Consulting Company president and founder,
Karen C. Duester, MS, RD, will speak to the National
Restaurant Association (NRA) Nutrition Study
Group, April 25, 2007, in Denver, to address
nutrient profiles generated from database
nutrition analysis systems, including how to:
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establish a system to scrutinize nutrient
data from supplier specification sheets
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account for moisture adjustment, nutrient
losses, and nutrient variations
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compare lab results against database
information and reconcile differences
Food Consulting Company provides both database
and laboratory nutrition analysis to determine
nutrient profiles. Clients to the company often
inquire about the validity of each method. The
presentation will help with decision-making when
choosing the method for nutrition analysis. For
immediate insight on this topic, see the
Reader Q&A Webpage.
See
study group website.
Commentary: The NRA nutrition study group
is made up of restaurant-industry professionals
who work on nutrition-related issues. Though FDA
does not yet require nutrition labeling for
restaurant foods, many restaurants do provide
this for some or all menu offerings. In July
2006,
Food Label News
reported on FDA's Keystone Forum recommendation
that restaurants should provide consumers with
nutrition information. Food Consulting
Company helps restaurants provide all types of
nutrition and allergen information to meet
customer demands.
For more information.
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Trans Fat on Nutrition Labels Still Puzzles
In response to continued confusion among some
food labelers regarding trans fat reporting on
food labels, especially those that qualify for a
"simplified" format, Food Consulting company has added
new explanatory and graphic help to the
company's website. See
correct and incorrect
examples of Nutrition Facts panels.
In part, the correct way to report trans
fat depends on whether:
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the label uses a "standard" Nutrition Facts
panel [as defined in the Code of Federal
Regulations at 21CFR101.9(c)] or a
"simplified" Nutrition Facts panel [as
defined in the Code of Federal Regulations
at 21CFR101.9(f)]
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the product contains a reportable amount of
total fat
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the "not a significant source" statement is
used
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claims are made on the label or in labeling
See
Code of Federal
Regulations for complete details.
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Service Tip: Choosing
Full Label Compliance for a new or newly
formulated product provides you with a completed
database nutrition analysis and nutrition facts
panel; fully compliant ingredient statement
including allergens properly listed; label
layout instructions and final label review; 90
day support for completed work; your time saved to work on other
matters; peace of mind that labels are fully
compliant.
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