Label Bonus Round: Examining the FDA’s New Proposed Rule on Healthy and Allergen Label Guidance

July 17, 2024 11:45am

Riëtte van Laack
Partner
Hyman, Phelps, & McNamara, P.C.

FDA’s New Proposed Rule on Healthy

  • Comparing the current definition of healthy to the definition under the proposed new Rule
  • Understanding how the definition of healthy under the proposed new Rule would affect food labels
  • Examining the “specific nutrient-related criteria to use the nutrient content claim “healthy” under the proposed new Rule
  • Exploring how the new definition would expand the healthy food category

FDA’s New Guidances on Allergen Labeling requirements

  • Analyzing the FDA’s two new guidance documents on Allergen Labeling requirements – what are the differences:
  • Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, Including the Food Allergen Labeling Requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Edition 5): Guidance for Industry
    • Draft Guidance
    • Final Guidance
  • Examining ingredients on the new allergen list under the guidances

Label Status Updates on:

  • Bioengineered/ GMO
  • Organic
  • Gluten-free
  • Natural