Dive Brief:
- Food industry entities remain concerned about the FDA's proposed updates to the nutrition facts panel, which include such changes as enlarging the font size for calories and mandating disclosure of added sugars, according to Politico's Morning Agriculture.
- The Obama administration’s policy proposal on added sugars, which includes adding a percent daily value, is a particularly sore subject for those in the food industry who don't think the FDA can back up its policies with research, Politico reported.
- "The Grocery Manufacturers Association, in comments sent to the FDA this week that have not yet been posted to the docket, accused the FDA of making its decision to mandate added sugars labeling before conducting its own research and then not considering making changes based on the agency’s own findings. GMA also called the agency’s 'lack of credible scientific evidence' in support of the proposal 'concerning,'" according to Politico.
Dive Insight:
Other potential nutrition facts changes include no longer listing calories from fat, though labels would still need to include total, saturated, and trans fat, the last of which is in the process of removal from foods per an FDA mandate. Serving information would change as well, including making the number of servings per package more prominent and labeling "Amount Per Serving" with the actual serving size listed, such as "Amount per cup."