Front-of-Pack Labeling regulations in global

What changed: The FDA has issued a proposed rule to establish a mandatory front-of-package nutrition labeling scheme designed to improve consumer comprehension of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar content. This framework would apply to food products that already bear Nutrition Facts labels or make nutrition claims, including those manufactured or packaged by retailers.

What changed: The FDA has clarified that current front-of-pack labeling requirements do not create additional recurring regulatory burdens for food manufacturers. This determination rests on the fact that mandatory nutrition disclosures are already integrated into standard business packaging practices under existing NLEA frameworks.

What changed: FDA published a notice, "Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Quantitative Research on Front of Package Labeling on Packaged Foods" (FR Doc. 2023-01551, published January 26, 2023). It is not itself a proposed or adopted requirement.

What changed: The Codex Alimentarius Commission has advanced the development of global principles for front-of-pack nutrition labeling, mandating that national authorities endorse only a single, unified system for prepackaged food products.

What changed: FSIS adopted this final rule, "Mandatory Inspection of Fish of the Order Siluriformes and Products Derived From Such Fish" (FR Doc. 2015-29793, published December 2, 2015), in effect since March 1, 2016. It is not a new requirement.

What changed: FDA published a notice, "Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Quantitative Research on Front of Package Labeling on Packaged Foods" (FR Doc. 2023-12820, published June 15, 2023). It is not itself a proposed or adopted requirement.