When you work with On The Menu you don’t need to concern yourself with the FDA rounding rules because we do the rounding for you. That said, it’s not uncommon for a client to ask us how the rounding rules work. Having that information at your fingertips can be helpful, so we’ve pulled the rounding rules for the nutrients found on the current standard Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP). NutrientIncrement RoundingCalories < 5 cal – express as 0 ≤ 50 cal – express to nearest 5 cal increment ... Full Article
Rules of Added Sugar
A Nutrition Facts panel (NFP) for cane sugar, coconut sugar, maple syrup, honey, agave syrup, and other sugars sold as single ingredients reflect zero grams of added sugar. When those sugars are an added ingredient to a food product, they are considered added sugar on the NFP. For example, an NFP for bottled, 100 percent maple syrup would reflect zero grams of added sugar. Granola sweetened with maple syrup must claim the maple syrup as added sugar. A bit confusing, but remember sugar sold ... Full Article
Nutrition Facts Panels for Beverages
If you manufacture beverages, you're probably aware that the FDA reference amounts customarily consumed (RACC) for beverages is 12 fluid ounces. (Fruit juice, milk, and milk-based drinks' RACC are eight fluid ounces.) The RACC guides the serving size on a Nutrition Facts panel (NFP). That means the serving size for a Nutrition Facts panel for beverages is 12 fluid ounces or some other unit that makes sense and still follows FDA regulations. What if your bottled beverage is under or over 12 fluid ... Full Article
Label Compliance Deadline
Most companies have transitioned to the new Nutrition Facts label, but manufactures with less than $10 million in annual food sales may be delaying the change due to a later deadline. Food manufacturers with $10 million or more in sales were required to use the new label by January 1, 2020, but those with less than $10 million in sales aren't required to be compliant until January 1, 2021. If your company has delayed transitioning to the new label, now is the time to act. On The Menu can ... Full Article
