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FDA updates nutritional requirements a food must meet to use the claim “healthy” on the package

Food Safety Tech

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today it has updated the nutritional requirements a food must meet to use the claim “healthy” on the package, which includes criteria a food must meet to use the healthy claim on the package. They didnt qualify under the previous definition.

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Defining Healthy Menus – What Restaurants Need to Know

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

nuts, avocados, eggs, salmon) found it hard to meet that definition. So the FDA in 2016 began the public process of considering a new definition for “healthy.” Manufacturers of foods generally considered to be healthy but not low in fat (e.g., The FDA has also explored a “healthy” labeling icon or symbol.

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Superfoods, Sanitation and Serene Spaces

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

“There’s a definite connection between superfoods and our immune system,” said Tara Gidus Collingwood, founder of Diet Diva, a nutrition consulting company that advises restaurants, senior executives and professional athletes across the U.S. It has resulted in a huge shift in dining consciousness.

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Great Expectations as Customers Show Increased Appetite for Swift Service and Customization

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 23, 2023

Restaurants can meet changing demands by offering healthier menu options, sourcing more of their ingredients locally, or indeed using technology to provide customers with more information about the nutritional content of their food.

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The Restaurant of the Future

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

" The Definition of "Restaurant" Will Change as Cff-Premises Continues to Drive Industry Growth. Nutrition and Sustainability Will Drive Menus. Over the next decade, technology and data will become a greater focus for restaurants as they adapt to growing consumer expectations in the on-demand world.

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Much of the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak likely would have been prevented if E. coli had been reportable in California in 1992

Bill Marler

MAY 28, 2022

FDA officials were pressed about the failure of leadership and disorganization of the recall by Abbott Nutrition. Of 58 persons whose illnesses met the case definition 9 were hospitalized and 3 developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This week there were three hearings in Washington D.C.

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MRM Research Roundup: Thanksgiving Trends, Diner Optimism, and Holiday Spending

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Health-conscious consumers, especially older Gen Z and younger millennial consumers, are also increasingly opting for nutrition-focused beverages like protein shakes and diet drinks as part of their wellness routines. The results showcase a mix of luxurious fine dining, regional culinary excellence, and traditional comfort food offerings.

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Union Government Targets Misleading Advertisements in Processed Foods

FMT Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The overall process will ensure that food advertisements align with factual nutritional data. This initiative is definitely a huge step toward strengthening consumer rights and promoting informed dietary choices. For this, they will first assess current regulations, identify loopholes, and then propose corrective measures.

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FDA Recognises Tea as a Healthy Beverage Item

FMT Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2024

FDA updated its definition of “healthy” foods and allowed some tea products to enter the list. The F&B sector has to meet these specific limits to get this label that also encourages nutrition science and beverage consumption. This update lets tea come up as a healthy choice for the masses.

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The FDA Updated the Definition of 'Healthy' — Here's What it Means For Your Food Labels

FoodLogiQ

JANUARY 8, 2025

What is the FDA's Definition of Healthy for Food Labeling? The final rule's definition of "healthy" encompasses food groups that offer a variety of nutrients, a departure from past guidelines that focused on a single ingredient in isolation, such as fats. What Kind of Products Will Qualify as 'Healthy'?

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Letter to Congress – protect our food supply, food workers and those food insecure during COVID-19

Bill Marler

APRIL 4, 2020

Congress got it right by including in the Family First Act and CARES Act provisions that provide financial assistance to food banks, school nutrition programs, farmers and restaurants forced to close. But these bills do not protect food and farm workers doing their essential jobs.

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Your Pantry’s Power Play: How RTE Still Reigns Supreme

FMT Magazine

MARCH 17, 2025

Focus on nutritional value: Emphasizing the nutritional value of RTE products and the nutritional information of essential nutrients served per pack/serving. For instance, excessive oil, salt, and sugar use is common, often without clear nutritional information. About the Author Kishore Kumar R.

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Food and Dietary Supplement Labeling: What Comes Next?

Food Safety Tech

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

One of the newly proposed rules by the FDA is the inclusion of an abbreviated version of the nutrition information (Nutrition Info Box) to be placed on the front of the package of most packaged foods. 5 References FDA Proposes Requiring At-a-Glance Nutrition Information on the Front of Packaged Foods. 3 color additive.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

to improve the nutritional quality of their menus by eliminating processed meat such as bacon and hot dogs and making plant-based options available. Plant Forward Plates features over 40 recipes scaled up to 100 servings, therapeutic menu plans, HACCP instructions, nutritional analysis and food-ordering guides to match the scaled recipes.

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The State of the Food Service Industry: A COVID-19 Retrospective

Culinary Digital

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Personalized Nutrition Consumers are looking for food products that suit their lifestyle and the life phase they are in. Personalized nutrition accelerates the cross-over between food, technology and big data. In response and for example, companies are focusing on alternative proteins to replace meat.

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Catch-up with the FDA Commissioner

Food Safety News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Califf, FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs Last month was the first anniversary of the White House Conference and National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The FDA continues to make significant progress in our nutrition efforts, which can help combat the diet-related disease epidemic. Catch up with you next time.

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Why food safety is broader than pathogens and allergens

Food Safety News

AUGUST 27, 2023

Preventing foodborne illness and managing allergens remains vital but it is equally important to widen the definition of food safety to include the provision of essential nutritional information. The availability of comprehensive nutritional data in all food outlets is crucial for individuals managing conditions such as diabetes.

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PEW: 12 Charts Explore America’s Salmonella Problem—and Steps to Solve It Stronger rules for poultry would spur action on farms

Bill Marler

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Here is the story visually: I agree with PEW’s concern, as I recently noted in a letter to USDA/FSIS: Marler Clark LLP, PS submits this letter requesting a definitive and prompt response to the above-referenced docket, Docket No. 2011) (“[A]n agency ‘is required to at least definitively respond to. [a] 601(m)(1) and 21 U.S.C. §

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FDA shuts down animal food manufacturer due to Salmonella – Is Abbott infant formula with Cronobacter next?

Bill Marler

MARCH 29, 2022

On February 10, 2022, CDC was notified of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) investigation of consumer complaints of infant illness related to products from Abbott Nutrition in Sturgis, Michigan. However, there is not enough information available to definitively link this illness to the recalled infant formula.

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Q&A with Chris Derico, President, School Nutrition Association

Total Food Service

AUGUST 22, 2023

Last month, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) introduced Chris Derico , SNS, as the association ’s president for the 2023-24 school year. Chris Derico is also the Child Nutrition Director for Barbour County Schools in Philippi, West Virginia. Well, after five years, the Child Nutrition Director for our district was retiring.

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2023 Update on state food safety legislation

Food Safety News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The bill also requires the department to adopt and implement an exemption, waiver, and variance process by rule for sponsors of certain school food and other nutrition programs. Michigan H 4377 Tax Use Exemption Modifies definitions of food sold in an unheated state by weight or volume and food sold with eating utensils.

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FDA issues warnings about probiotics meant for use with premature babies

Food Safety News

OCTOBER 29, 2023

infantis (Bb-02) does not meet the definition of a dietary ingredient. . § 262(i)], because it is applicable to the prevention, treatment, or cure of a disease or condition of human beings. The FDA also said the ingredient B. Therefore, the ingredient B.

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Is Hybrid Meat The Sustainable Solution to the World’s Growing Meat Appetite?

Forward Fooding

MAY 29, 2024

Hybrid meats offer a suite of solutions: meatier taste and texture, better nutrition, lower emissions, reduced meat consumption, and lower cost than cultivated meat. Although there is no official definition of hybrid meat products, they are usually referred to as meat products containing plant-based ingredients but not as extenders.

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Food Labeling Requirements for Natural Flavors

Food Safety Tech

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

From this definition, they seem pretty natural to me.” Natural flavors are defined at 21 CFR 101.22(a)(3) In short, a natural flavor is a substance the purpose of which is simply to add flavor, which is extracted from a food through one of a certain number of processes.

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Is Fresh Food Better Than Processed?

Culinary Services Group

AUGUST 9, 2023

Combined with global warming and climate change, these nutritional changes are predicted to continue into the future. By definition, fresh food is “food that is not preserved by canning, dehydration, freezing, or smoking.” And while they offer a quick and effortless way to get a meal, the nutritional value isn’t always the best.

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Cracking The Code: What Will It Really Take To Make America Eat Healthy?

FoodInsight

MARCH 28, 2025

As food and nutrition professionals, this is a challenge that many of us face as we work to communicate evidence-based plans and strategies to help consumers advance their goals and improve their health. Good nutrition can help mitigate these conditions. This reflects the age-old balancing act between nutrition and taste.

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Nourishing from Within: How Prebiotic Chicory Root Fibres Enhance Wellbeing

FMT Magazine

JUNE 20, 2024

Evidence is accumulating that nutrition can play a central role in modulating this ‘cross talk’ by supporting healthy gut microbiota and providing pathways to better mental, brain and cognitive health. A recent study conducted by Jackson et al.

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Top 5 Takeaways On Today’s Snacking Scene

FoodInsight

AUGUST 21, 2024

While snacking often gets a bad rap, both adults and children end up consuming a large portion of their daily nutrition from snacks, not just from regular meals. Nutrition researchers have yet to coalesce around a consistent definition. Americans’ snacks follow a trajectory of declining nutrition as the day progresses.

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GELITA shows manufacturers how to ‘make it better’ at Fi Europe 2024

FMT Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

We are extremely excited to show visitors how they can go above and beyond what is thought to be possible with bars, gummies and supplements, not only from a nutritional and sensorial perspective, but also in terms of efficacy and production efficiency.”

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What’s on the Menu — January 13, 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

With 17 grams of fiber and 13 grams of protein in each serving, guests no longer need to choose between noodles and nutrition. “Our doughnuts made with Lotus Biscoff are popular around the world and it’s definitely time for our U.S. Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza relaunched the XLNY pizza nationwide.

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Simplify Label Compliance with Genesis Foods | ESHA Research

FoodLogiQ

MAY 30, 2023

Consumers rely on these labels to gain insights into the ingredients, nutritional value, and allergens present in your products. food product Nutrition Facts labels have been regulated since the 1990s, when the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (NLEA) was put into law. In the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and European Union.

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Food Safety Considerations for Pet Food

Food Quality & Safety

APRIL 22, 2024

-based nonprofit that guides state, federal, and international feed regulators with ingredient definitions, labels, and laboratory standards, adding, “Complete and balanced pet food is comparable to baby formula for humans in many ways [in that] in most cases our pets rely on the same source of food every day to meet all their nutritional needs.”

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Feeding the World with CRISPR: Agriculture’s Next Frontier

Forward Fooding

DECEMBER 1, 2023

These affect and limit crop productivity, compromise nutritional quality, and logically, decrease global food security. This groundbreaking technology not only accelerates traditional breeding processes but also opens new avenues for optimizing nutritional content, a critical factor in managing global food security.

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Butter and Beyond – The Rise of Alternative Fats in the Bakery

FMT Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Moreover, there is a demand for plantbased fats that can strike the balance between offering culinary pleasure and nutritional well-being. Fat is a key ingredient in bakery products as it plays a definitive role in enhancing volume and rich flavor. This presents a clear challenge for both the industry and its customers.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Virtual BBQ and Pieology in China

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

“We’ve stayed aggressive in terms of our grand opening plan, and it is has definitely paid off. . “Even during these challenging times for the restaurant industry, we are thriving and expanding our brand footprint,” said Fazoli’s CEO Carl Howard. All four of our recent openings have had incredible sales.

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Health Canada’s Front-of-Package Labelling Updates | Trustwell

FoodLogiQ

JANUARY 19, 2024

The new regulation, Front-of-Package (FOP) nutrition labelling , requires that foods high in saturated fat, sugars, and/or sodium must include a symbol on the front of the package. The FOP symbol will complement the Nutrition Facts table on the back of the package but will be easier for consumers to identify on the shelf.

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SWITCH for a Sustainable Food Future on World Food Day

Future Food Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In 2017, the United Nations body that assesses scientific knowledge related to the world’s food security and nutrition, the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) of the Committee on World Food Security (CFR), sanctioned a definition of food systems still used by FAO.

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A SWITCH of food systems for integral regeneration

Future Food Institute

JULY 27, 2023

In 2017, the United Nations body that assesses scientific knowledge related to the world’s food security and nutrition, the High Level Panel of Experts of Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) of the Committee on World Food Security (CFR), sanctioned a definition of food systems still used by FAO.

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From Fresh Fields to Frustrations: The Journey of Farm to Fork (Part 1)

MenuTrinfo

JANUARY 25, 2024

MenuTrinfo is a company dedicated to ensuring safe food services by providing allergen and nutritional information, as well as employee training and certification. For instance, there is no universal definition of what counts as “locally sourced.” It comes down to three things: awareness, consistency, and transparency.

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The Secret Behind Your Favorite Food Ingredients

FMT Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2024

The nutritional value label on a food container lists every staple used in a product. It is important to understand the definition of ingredients since it aids in deciding and knowing what one is putting in the body. Understanding the definitions of ingredients and their roles will help you fine-tune recipes to your desired level.

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Food Safety and Inspection Service gives the bottom line on sausage safety

Food Safety News

MARCH 2, 2024

The nutrition facts information on the label can help consumers compare products and make more informed, healthy food choices. If sausages are made and packaged in a local store, the nutrient information on the package is voluntary or it may be at the point of purchase. If a sausage is perishable, the label must say “Keep Refrigerated.”

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Modern mithai matters: How Indian confectionery is reinventing itself to appeal to conscious consumers

FMT Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Such consumers seek products that combine flavour with function, by factoring in nutrition-packed ingredients. By tapping into their evolving preferences and their openness to experiment, the Indian confectionerysector can unlock new horizons and make a definitive mark in a rapidly expanding market.

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Reducing Food Contamination Risks in Healthcare Settings

Food Safety Tech

AUGUST 5, 2024

It provides nutrition and can aid in recovery from illnesses and surgeries. By definition, quality healthcare is dependent on ensuring ongoing patient safety, centered on the patient’s needs, and timely, among other factors. Importantly, when contamination occurs, there can be detrimental health impacts.

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Driving Flexibility via FreshX and Fresh on Demand

Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Efficiency For the customers we serve on college campuses, time is most definitely of the essence. This means they don’t need to hang out in long dining lines to get their nutrition. Since tastes vary enormously campus-to-campus and state to state, we can also tailor the meals we provide based on our customers’ preferences.

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FDA updates nutritional requirements a food must meet to use the claim “healthy” on the package

Defining Healthy Menus – What Restaurants Need to Know

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Superfoods, Sanitation and Serene Spaces

Great Expectations as Customers Show Increased Appetite for Swift Service and Customization

The Restaurant of the Future

Much of the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak likely would have been prevented if E. coli had been reportable in California in 1992

MRM Research Roundup: Thanksgiving Trends, Diner Optimism, and Holiday Spending

Union Government Targets Misleading Advertisements in Processed Foods

FDA Recognises Tea as a Healthy Beverage Item

The FDA Updated the Definition of 'Healthy' — Here's What it Means For Your Food Labels

Letter to Congress – protect our food supply, food workers and those food insecure during COVID-19

Your Pantry’s Power Play: How RTE Still Reigns Supreme

Food and Dietary Supplement Labeling: What Comes Next?

MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

The State of the Food Service Industry: A COVID-19 Retrospective

Catch-up with the FDA Commissioner

Why food safety is broader than pathogens and allergens

PEW: 12 Charts Explore America’s Salmonella Problem—and Steps to Solve It Stronger rules for poultry would spur action on farms

FDA shuts down animal food manufacturer due to Salmonella – Is Abbott infant formula with Cronobacter next?

Q&A with Chris Derico, President, School Nutrition Association

2023 Update on state food safety legislation

FDA issues warnings about probiotics meant for use with premature babies

Is Hybrid Meat The Sustainable Solution to the World’s Growing Meat Appetite?

Food Labeling Requirements for Natural Flavors

Is Fresh Food Better Than Processed?

Cracking The Code: What Will It Really Take To Make America Eat Healthy?

Nourishing from Within: How Prebiotic Chicory Root Fibres Enhance Wellbeing

Top 5 Takeaways On Today’s Snacking Scene

GELITA shows manufacturers how to ‘make it better’ at Fi Europe 2024

What’s on the Menu — January 13, 2023

Simplify Label Compliance with Genesis Foods | ESHA Research

Food Safety Considerations for Pet Food

Feeding the World with CRISPR: Agriculture’s Next Frontier

Butter and Beyond – The Rise of Alternative Fats in the Bakery

MRM Franchise Feed: Virtual BBQ and Pieology in China

Health Canada’s Front-of-Package Labelling Updates | Trustwell

SWITCH for a Sustainable Food Future on World Food Day

A SWITCH of food systems for integral regeneration

From Fresh Fields to Frustrations: The Journey of Farm to Fork (Part 1)

The Secret Behind Your Favorite Food Ingredients

Food Safety and Inspection Service gives the bottom line on sausage safety

Modern mithai matters: How Indian confectionery is reinventing itself to appeal to conscious consumers

Reducing Food Contamination Risks in Healthcare Settings

Driving Flexibility via FreshX and Fresh on Demand

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