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How Do I Label My Corn Tortillas to Comply with the New California Folic Acid Fortification Bill?
How Do I Label My Corn Tortillas to Comply with the New California Folic Acid Fortification Bill? If you are a corn tortilla manufacturer using the traditional nixtamalization process, you’re likely wondering how California’s new Assembly Bill 1830 (AB 1830) affects your operations. Effective January 1, 2026, this bill aims to address health inequities by […]
How soon should I remove Red 3 from my food product?
As a food manufacturer you should try to remove FD&C Red No. 3 as soon as it is practically possible. Today, July 14, 2025, the FDA is encouraging food manufacturers to accelerate phasing out the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in foods before the 2027 deadline.
Common foods that contain Red 3 are cured USDA meat products that might use a curing salt like Prague Powder No.1 Pink Curing Salt, and all different types of candy that rely on artificial coloring to help consumers associate the candy with a particular flavor, like a cotton candy flavor. Here is the letter FDA sent to food manufacturers regarding FD&C Red No. 3.
FDA declares sesame the 9th major food allergen.
FDA declares sesame the 9th major food allergen. The FDA has added sesame as the first new allergen required to be labeled since the original 8 major allergens were introduced in 2004. Under the FASTER Act of 2021, sesame is the 9th major food allergen required to be labeled effective January 1, 2023. This […]
How to get Nutrition Facts for my food label
How to get Nutrition Facts for my food label This is a step-by-step guide to get the Nutrition Facts for your food labels. Step 1: Decide how much food will be in your package The amount of food in the package is called the “net contents”. If your food is solid, sort of solid, or […]
Should you disclose sesame as an allergen on your food label?
Should you disclose sesame as an allergen on your food label? The simple answer is YES. FDA has recently issued draft guidance for the food industry to voluntarily disclose sesame as an allergen on food labels. They have also extended the comment period on this guidance. In plain language, if you have sesame in your […]
What is Nutritional Analysis?
How to Understand Nutritional Analysis Foods are composed of a complicated matrix of compounds. Among these compounds are nutrients that are essential for life and growth. For human food, these nutrients have been defined and mandated by governments to be disclosed on food packaging in most countries around the world. These mandates are intended to […]
