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
Colorado companies producing food products won’t want to miss the annual Marketing Your Food Product workshop held April 18, 2013. The educational workshop, held in Aurora from 8am to 5pm, is designed to help food manufacturers market their locally made products. The one-day workshop features practical advice from professionals covering a variety of topics such as rules and regulations, brand building, working with retailers, and more. On The Menu will be in attendance to answer any of your ... Full Article
New York Sugary Drink Ban
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called for the state’s Board of Health to pass legislation that would ban the sale of sugary beverages larger than 16 fluid ounces. The objective of the legislation is to help combat rising obesity rates by banning over-sized sugary drinks from being sold. This would not apply to diet sodas, fruit juices, dairy-based drinks, or alcohol. The New York sugary drink ban would have control over restaurants, movie theaters, ballpark concessions, and delis, but not ... Full Article
International Pizza Expo and More
We’re gearing up for an exciting year with three expos on the horizon. First stop will be in Las Vegas to win some money; ur…um…I mean speak, at the International Pizza Expo. We’ll be presenting on Restaurant Nutrition Labeling Legislation on March 14th. When we’re not gorging on pizza or sitting at the slots we’ll be spending some time at the Speaker’s Booth at the Expo, so come by if you expect to be there. Our second stop is in our backyard – we’ll be exhibiting at WestEx on April 25th at ... Full Article
FDA Proposes Draft Menu and Vending Machine Labeling Requirements
Health Care Reform Bill On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. This health care reform legislation includes a provision, Section 4205, requiring mandatory nutrition labeling for food sold at chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments with over 20 locations. This uniform national nutrition standard is endorsed by the NRA to prevent a patchwork of state and local regulations. States and localities would not be able to ... Full Article
