Products that display front-of-pack ‘health’ symbols do not have better nutrient profiles than those that do not, a study has suggested. The findings come from a team of Canadian researchers who ...

Americans are more likely to choose the healthiest food when calories and dietary fiber are included along with nutrients-to-limit on the front of the package and when interpretive language – but not ...

OTTAWA, ONT. — The Canadian government is seeking feedback on regulations for a front-of-package nutrition symbol that would alert consumers to foods that are high in sodium, sugars or saturated fat.

On May 6, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is considering the development of a graphic symbol to help consumers identify packaged food products that meet FDA’s ...

The Nutrition Keys front-of-pack labeling system unveiled by the Grocery Manufacturers Association and Food Marketing Institute last year is an industry abuse of trust, claims a new commentary.

“As consumers shop for healthier food, they encounter confusion and frustration,” former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan remarked in 1990. Dr. Sullivan was lamenting the ...

Across the entire consumer packaged goods industry, one goal remains consistent — improving our products to meet consumers' needs. This includes implementing new technologies to promote product ...

Consumers are significantly more likely to buy foods that carry front-of-pack nutrition labels irrespective of their nutritional value, according to a study published in Public Health Nutrition. The ...

Food items on sale in the US should carry a uniform set of nutrition labels to enable consumers to buy healthier products, a study has argued. The Institute of Medicine has urged the Food and Drug ...

President Biden is seeking to reduce diet-related disease in the US with a plan to develop a front-of-pack labelling system as part of a new national diet and nutrition strategy. Embedded within the ...

Front-of-pack nutrition labels can help consumers to make healthier choices and stimulate healthier product development. This is the first modeling study to investigate the potential impact on ...