Nutrition labels may come to the front of food packages under FDA proposal
The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing nutrition information be placed on the front of packaged foods to provide at-a-glance information about saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.
FDA wants food companies to put nutrition labels on the front of packaging. Why?
Nutrition labels on your favorite grocery items may soon sport a new look. The Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal Tuesday that would require food and drink manufacturers to place nutrition labels on the front of their products instead of the back.
How the FDA’s new nutrition labels could prod the food industry to get healthier
Front-of-package labels have spurred companies in other countries to cut sugars and salt. The FDA wants to follow suit here.
FDA proposes front-of-pack nutrition labels
FMI raised concerns that the proposed mandate would oversimplify a product’s dietary makeup and require costly redesigns of most food packaging labels.
FDA's Suggested Change to Food Packaging Raises Concerns Among Experts
Newsweek spoke to experts about the FDA's suggestion to place nutrition information on the front of packaged foods.
What CPGs should know about FDA’s proposed nutrition info box
Sources predict required front-of-pack labeling could mean giving up key real estate in costly redesigns — or, more optimistically, an opportunity for some brands to modernize packaging and rethink consumer messaging.
FDA proposes warning label on front of food packaging to combat obesity epidemic
Packaged foods may soon have warning labels about how much sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars they contain in an effort to curb the chronic disease epidemic, which in large part is due to diet.
FDA set to make major change to how food items are packaged
The new labels proposed by the FDA would be called nutrition info box and would be placed on the front of packaged food items to help fight the chronic disease crisis in America.
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