Colorado continues to be an incubator for a variety of food entrepreneurs. An educational workshop on Thursday, April 17, will help food manufacturers market their locally made products. The workshop is from 8am to 5pm at the Community College of Aurora, Fine Arts Building, 16000 E. CentreTech Pkwy., Aurora, Colo. On The Menu will address nutrition labeling for local food companies at the workshop. “This popular workshop is designed to help businesses learn how to effectively market their ... Full Article
New Nutrition Label Proposed By FDA
A new nutrition label was proposed by the FDA on February 27, 2014. The updated Nutrition Facts labels is for commercially packaged foods and beverages. The goal of the new nutrition label is to help consumers make more informed food choices to support a healthy diet focusing more attention on serving sizes, calories and added sugars—all of which could help address obesity, one of the most important public health problems in the U.S. The proposed updates were developed using information from ... Full Article
Gluten-Free Claims: Does Your Product Qualify?
FDA regulations to make gluten-free claims went into effect in August 2014. Our gluten and allergen expert, Diane Moyer, MS, RD, has summarized rules for making gluten-free claims. Criteria for Gluten-Free Claims For a food to be labeled “gluten-free” it must meet the following criteria: The food must be inherently gluten-free, such as unaltered fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meat. The food must be free of the gluten-containing grains defined as wheat, barley, rye, spelt, and crossbreeds of ... Full Article
Gluten Free Labeling and Claims
The FDA has officially defined gluten-free labeling. The FDA published regulations to define the term “gluten-free” for food labeling on August 5, 2013. This ruling will provide a uniform standard definition for “gluten-free.” Some highlights from the final rule for labeling foods “gluten-free” include: - To use the term “gluten-free” the presence of gluten in the food must be less than 20 parts per million. - The final rule applies to all FDA-regulated foods and excludes foods regulated by the ... Full Article
Marketing Your Food Product Workshop
LAKEWOOD, Colo.– The entrepreneurial spirit in Colorado continues to grow and new food manufacturing companies are popping up across the state. Marketing Your Food Product Workshop, an educational event on Thursday, September 19, will help food manufacturers market their locally made products. The workshop is from 8am to 5pm at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden, Colo. “Our goal is to help Colorado’s food companies market their products,” said Wendy ... Full Article
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