🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🎙️ *The webinar discusses the FDA's updated Nutrition Facts label, providing a detailed overview a month after the final rules were issued.* 02:22 🍽️ *Education is crucial for the success of the new label. Efforts will focus on helping consumers interpret added sugar information, understand daily values, and comprehend changes like the inclusion of vitamin D and potassium.* 05:33 📚 *FDA emphasizes collaboration with various stakeholders for spreading awareness and seeking partnerships for nutrition labeling education. Guidance documents will be issued to assist manufacturers in compliance, addressing issues like the compliance date and qualifying for extra time.* 16:17 🧁 *Added sugars are now mandatory on the Nutrition Facts label due to their public health significance. The definition includes sugars added during processing, and the label aims to help consumers understand added sugars within the context of total sugars.* 20:08 🔄 *Changes in the format highlight calories and serving size information, making it easier for consumers to manage caloric intake. The updated footnote and daily values aim to enhance understanding and guide healthier food choices.* 23:00 🌱 *Nutrients of public health concern have been updated on the label, with the addition of potassium and the retention of calcium and iron. Absolute nutrient amounts are now required on the label, aiding consumers in adhering to health recommendations.* 26:21 🚫 *Trans fat labeling remains mandatory despite the removal of partially hydrogenated oils from the generally recognized as safe list. FDA allows a three-year compliance period for companies to reformulate foods, with ongoing review of petitions for limited PHO use.* 28:19 📋 *A new record-keeping requirement is introduced, obligating manufacturers to keep records in certain circumstances to verify the mandatory declaration of nutrients like fibers, choline, and folic acid.* 30:16 🍦 *Serving size regulations are updated based on current consumption habits. About 30 out of 158 existing reference amounts will change, reflecting more realistic portion sizes. New serving sizes for products like yogurt and ice cream aim to provide more accurate information to consumers.* 32:13 🍽️ *The update in serving sizes on food labels aims to provide Americans with better nutritional information for the sizes they typically consume, aiding informed choices.* 33:03 📊 *Single-serving labels now distinguish between 12 and 20-ounce bottles, both labeled as one serving, acknowledging typical consumption in one sitting.* 34:31 🍲 *Nutrition information for packages up to 300% of the reference amount will be displayed per serving and per package, simplifying consumer understanding for healthier choices.* 35:38 🗓️ *Compliance date for the new rules is two years for most manufacturers, with small businesses (
MAJOR ISSUE ~ The date coding process the FDA that is currently in use is 'far below standards' ! It has always been very difficult to find and read ALL dates labeled on mostly any and all food products ! This has and is a very important issue that needs resolved !
