The USDA has issued final guidance on serving sizes and dual-column labeling on Nutrition Facts labels. It finalizes draft guidance that was issued back in November 2018.
Changes from the draft guidance include providing additional background information in response to a question regarding reference amounts customarily consumed for non-juice beverages for infants and young children, modifying a question and response concerning whether the Nutrition Facts label for products sold in small packages must list all nutrients of insignificant amounts, and modifying the response to a question regarding the placement of the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts labels to clarify that the labels should not be placed on the bottom of packages.
Compliance with the updated regulation was required by January 1, 2020. During the first 6 months following the January 1, 2020, compliance date, FDA plans to work cooperatively with manufacturers to meet the new Nutrition Facts label requirements and will not focus on enforcement actions regarding these requirements during that time. FDA intends to exercise enforcement discretion to give manufacturers of single-ingredient sugars such as honey and maple syrup, and certain cranberry products, until July 1, 2021, to comply.
Related: FDA Grants Grace Period for Nutrition Facts Enforcement; FDA Issues Final Guidance on Labeling Added Sugars.
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