The FDA issued new guidance for industry regarding food allergen labeling. As part of the new guidance the FDA updated its previous list of 23 tree nut species requiring food allergen labeling to twelve species. Coconut is one of the species now excluded from the list of “tree nuts” that must follow food allergen labeling requirements. For a complete list of tree nuts that require food allergen labeling, refer to the Guidance for Industry, Table 1, page 15. While “coconut” is no longer ... Full Article
FDA Food Allergen Labeling
Food Allergen Labeling Laws The 2021 Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act and the 2004 Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) govern the FDA food allergen labeling laws. The FASTER Act mandates the identification of sesame as an allergen on food labels starting January 1, 2023. FALCPA requires the declaration of eight major allergies on food labels, including egg, fish, milk, peanut, soy, shellfish, tree nuts, and wheat. Nine Major ... Full Article
