FDA Provides Temporary Flexibility for Nutrition Labeling of Certain Packaged Food due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

From the FDA CFSAN updates. FDA is issuing this guidance to provide restaurants and food manufacturers with flexibility regarding nutrition labeling so that they can sell certain packaged foods during the COVID-19 pandemic.   This guidance does not apply to foods prepared by restaurants. The guidance, due to the exceptional situation, has not been opened for … Continue reading FDA Provides Temporary Flexibility for Nutrition Labeling of Certain Packaged Food due to COVID-19 Pandemic

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FDA moving down the road of Dietary Fibers definition

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

On 27th March the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it intends to propose that “cross-linked phosphorylated RS4” - regardless of source - be added to the definition of dietary fiber. The action was taken in response to a citizen petition from MGP Ingredients Inc. Dietary fiber that can be declared on the Nutrition and … Continue reading FDA moving down the road of Dietary Fibers definition