The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its final rule on menu labeling, requiring food establishments with 20 or more locations to provide consumers with calorie and other nutrition information for standard menu items.
The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a bill repealing the mandatory country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef, pork and chicken.
Health officials in New York propose including a warning label on menu items with too much sodium, while San Francisco get closer to requiring warnings on sugar-sweetened beverage ads.
The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a bill repealing the mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork and chicken.
In an effort to increase awareness of celiac disease, the Canadian government has approved “gluten-free” claims on specialty produced oats and foods containing these oats. This labeling change marks new opportunities for food processors and oat growers.
With many processors relying on the use of many generic cheese names, the dairy industry was quick to applaud US representatives for holding a key international meeting discussing the fight against treaty changes that could impair the ability of companies worldwide to use generic food names in export markets.