Food and Color Additives Labeling

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Food and Drug Administration	1993 Federal Register Vol. 58 Part IV: Dept. of Health and Human Services This page provides access to Part IV of Federal Register Vol. 58 No. 3 (1993), "Food Labeling; General Provisions; Nutrition and Labeling; Label Format; Nutrient content Claims; Health Claims; Ingredient Labeling; State and Local Requirements; and Exemptions; Final Rules". Documents are available in pdf and Microsoft Word format. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, January 6, 1993	Apr 22, 2004
	Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine	Dietary Reference Intakes: Guiding Principles for Nutrition Labeling and Fortification Report on how the Institute of Medicine's Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and the related science can be used in nutrition labeling. Also addressed is how the DRIs can be incorporated into approaches for discretionary fortification of foods. (more) Publication Year: 2003	Jan 16, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration	FDA Changes Labeling Requirement for Olestra Release announcing the changed label requirement for products containing olestra. Publication Date: Friday, August 1, 2003	Aug 4, 2003
	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling; Health Claims; Dietary Noncariogenic Carbohydrate Sweeteners and Dental Caries Proposed rule to authorize sucralose to be eligible for the health claim relating noncariogenic sweeteners and nonpromotion of dental caries. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 Publication Date: Friday, May 13, 2005	May 16, 2005
	Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Food Labelling This site provides access to EU legislation related to food labeling, including such topics as the labeling of quinine, caffeine, beef, and GMOs. (more)	Mar 23, 2005
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Food Standards: Requirements for Substitute Standardized Meat and Poultry Products Named by Use of an Expressed Nutrient Content Claim and a Standardized Term "In this final rule, FSIS is establishing a general definition and standard of identity for standardized meat and poultry products that have been modified to qualify for use of an expressed nutrient content claim in their product names in conjunction with a standardized term." Includes responses to comments on the proposed rule, discussion of costs and benefits, and more. (more) Publication Date: Friday, June 10, 2005	Jun 10, 2005
	Leatherhead Food International	FoodlineWeb This site provides news and events related to the food and drink industries. It also hosts several databases containing bibliographic information, abstracts, market research, legislation, news, and reports. The news features are free, but use of the databases requires a subscription. Database coverage includes food additives legislation, food processing, microbiology, nutrition, shelf-life, biotechnology, hygiene, quality assurance, crisis management, novel products, market and sales data, and more. (more)	Oct 21, 2002
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Label Claims: Qualified Health Claims This page provides access to FDA information, guidance documents, petitions, and letters of enforcement discretion or denial regarding qualified health claims. (more)	Oct 13, 2003
	Food and Drug Administration	Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Labeling: Cochineal Extract and Carmine Declaration Proposed rule to require food and cosmetic product labels to list the color additives cochineal extract and carmine to assist consumers with allergies to these additives. Includes discussion of regulatory options, costs, and benefits. (more) Deadline: Monday, May 1, 2006 Publication Date: Monday, January 30, 2006	Feb 7, 2006
	Synovate	Qualitative Signpost Labelling Refinement Research Report of Findings Report of a qualitative consumer study on issues related to the use of two signposting formats for front of pack signpost labeling of foods. Formats evaluated were Multiple Traffic Lights and Color-coded GDA. Appendices include the discussion guide. (more) Deadline: Thursday, November 17, 2005 Publication Month: November 2005	Nov 17, 2005
	Synovate	Quantitative Evaluation of Alternative Food Signposting Concepts Report of Findings Report of a study on the performance of and consumer preference for four different signposting options for front of pack food labeling and other related consumer research. Appendices include "Signposting Concepts," "Products and Nutrients Included in the Research and Nutrient Content Profile of Products," "Food Categories About Which Respondents Were Asked Whether Would Like to See Signposting On," "Questionnaire," and more. (more) Deadline: Thursday, November 17, 2005 Publication Month: November 2005	Nov 17, 2005
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Safe and Suitable Ingredients Used in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products Directive identifying "the substances that have been approved in the Code of Federal Regulations for use in meat and poultry products as food additives, in generally recognized as safe notices, pre-market notifications and in letters conveying acceptability determinations". (more) Deadline: Monday, July 10, 2006	Jul 10, 2006
	Institute of Food Science and Technology	Salt This document gives an overview of the health risks associated with salt intake. It includes the effects of dietary excess of salt, effects of salt on calcium absorption, sodium intake in the UK, recommended intake, salt content in manufactured foods, labelling issues, and more. (more) Publication Month: February 2003	Aug 9, 2002
	Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Summary of Qualified Health Claims Permitted Fact sheet providing an overview of permitted qualified health claims, including required claim statements, eligible foods, and conditions of use. (more) Publication Month: September 2003	Oct 13, 2003
	Canadian Food Inspection Agency	A Tool for Managing Allergen Risk in Food Products Suggested "Allergen Check List for Food Suppliers and Manufacturers" to help food companies obtain information needed for the labeling of food allergens. (more) Publication Date: Friday, January 26, 2001	Jun 18, 2004

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