Acrylamide evaluations in EU and USA – FDA Final Guidance on reduction in certain foods

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

On 4 June 2015, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its first full risk assessment of acrylamide in food. Experts from EFSA’s Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) reconfirmed previous evaluations that acrylamide in food potentially increases the risk of developing cancer for consumers in all age groups. Evidence from animal studies … Continue reading Acrylamide evaluations in EU and USA – FDA Final Guidance on reduction in certain foods

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FDA revises proposed Nutrition Facts label rule to include a daily value for added sugars

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed including the percent daily value (%DV) for added sugars on the Nutrition Facts label of packaged foods, giving consumers additional information for added sugars similar to information they have seen for decades with respect to nutrients such as sodium and certain fats. The percent daily value indicates … Continue reading FDA revises proposed Nutrition Facts label rule to include a daily value for added sugars