Government urged to make nutrition labels on front of food packaging mandatory - Which? called on the Government to make the ...

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 ...

New Which? research has found that shoppers want clearer and more consistent labelling on food to help them make healthier choices, as the consumer champion calls on the government to update and ...

Front of pack (FOP) nutrition labelling is an important tool to support consumers make informed choices. There is evidence that FOP labelling, if used effectively, can help to support healthier ...

FDA once again is considering front-of-pack labeling “to help consumers interpret the nutrient information on food products,” including testing a controversial traffic light approach to show when a ...

When a healthy product is encased in plastic packaging, this can negatively affect consumer perceptions of the product. Can front-of-pack labelling mitigate this? Plastic has a significantly negative ...

The idea of requiring nutrition labels on the front of food packages to disclose sugar and fat content is getting increased attention ahead of the first White House conference in more than half a ...

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed its long-awaited front-of-pack labeling rule, featuring a black-and-white nutrition box that lists information on saturated fat, sodium and added sugars.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to explore the development of a standardized front of package (FOP) nutrition labeling scheme by conducting consumer research. FDA has announced ...

Governments must work harder to push food and drink manufacturers to reduce sugar in their products and enforce front-of-pack labelling on the sector. One of the best ways to “push industry to do ...

The US Institute of Medicine (IOM) has published the first phase of its research into front-of-pack labelling commissioned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and ...

Excessive sugar, salt and trans fat intake is a major cause of NCDs. Public health specialists stressed that mandatory disclosure of these ingredients on packaged foods is essential to reduce the ...