Demystifying label claims. (Formulation & Ingredient Challenges).(Brief...

Prepared Foods;  June 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......consumers. This article discusses nutrient content, health, and structure/function claims...allows for three types of claims: nutrient content, health, and structure/function. Here...promote a product in the marketplace. * Nutrient content. A nutrient content claim ...

When do nutrient content and nutrient content claims matter? Assessing...

Journal of Consumer Affairs;  June 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ......levels required for a low-carbohydrate nutrient content claim have been submitted to the Food...potential moderator of the effects of the nutrient content claims and nutrient levels on the...such consumer confusion regarding nutrient content and health claims was a primary ...

HHS Rule on Nutrient Content Claims, Expansion of Nutrient Content Claim...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 3, 2007 ;     100 words ......Management Staff has transmitted, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims, Expansion of the Nutrient Content Claim Lean.'' The document (RIN0910-ZA27)(Docket No. 2004P-0183) was received by the Senate...

GMA Calls for Carbohydrate Labeling Regulations

U.S. Newswire;  February 2, 2004 ;     315 words ......federal regulations for carbohydrate nutrient content claims for single serving foods, meal...standards for the entire range of nutrient content claims. "Clear and consistent labeling...as well as FDA precedent for other nutrient content claims including "low fat," "reduced...

FDA allows omega-3 content claims; approval by means of FDAMA notification...

Food Processing;  August 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......ALA, DHA or EPA in products bearing nutrient content claims, including AOAC Official Method...FDAMA notification does not cover nutrient content claims for the general category of...fatty acids. The omega-3 fatty acid nutrient content claims are the latest claims to be...

Consumers can now download nutritional info to PCs. (Washington).

The Food Institute Report;  April 21, 2003 ;     425 words ......every time they want to check the nutrient content of a certain food. The information...their generic names. To search for the nutrient content of a bran muffin, for instance, users...muffin to get a page that shows the nutrient content for 100 grams of bran muffin. We realize...

FDA authorizes new nutrient content claims under FDAMA for specific...

The Food Institute Report;  May 15, 2006 ;     480 words ......FDA) recently authorized additional nutrient content claims about docosahexaenoic acid...FDAMA notification proposing to use nutrient content claims for foods and dietary supplements...notification proposed the following nutrient content claims for conventional foods or dietary...

GMA asks for FDA to formulate low-carb rule.(News Bites)(Food and Drug...

Food Processing;  March 1, 2004 ;     117 words ......establish regulations for carbohydrate nutrient content claims. The ability of food and beverage...regulations allowing carbohydrate nutrient content claims, the association said. GMA...federal regulations for carbohydrate nutrient content claims for single-stowing foods, meal-ty...

CARBON, NITROGEN, AND PHOSPHORUS STOICHIOMETRY OF CYPRINID FISHES.

Ecology;  January 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......models. Some differences in whole-fish nutrient content across species, lakes, and seasons...Key words: carbon; cyprinids; fish, nutrient content; minnow; [15] N; nitrogen; nutrient...stoichiometric theory include (1) the nutrient content of the consumer, (2) the degree of...

Legal requirements for antioxidant claims: adding antioxidant health...

Food Processing;  October 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......fall into any of three claim categories--nutrient content claims, structure/function claims or health...category of claim is a dietary guidance claim. NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIMS Nutrient content claims characterize the level of a nutrient...

More consistency for nutrient content claims. (Regulatory Watch).(Brief...

Food Engineering;  August 1, 2003 ;     96 words ......multi-serving meal-type meat and poultry products under nutrient content claim regulations. In a letter to the Food Safety and Inspection...increase the consistency between FSIS and FDA with respect to nutrient content claim regulations. It would also allow multi-serving meal...

FDA publishes proposed rule on omega-3 fatty acids.(WASHINGTON)

The Food Institute Report;  December 3, 2007 ;     700+ words ...FDA published a proposed rule on nutrient content claims for foods, including both conventional...2008. Under the proposed rule, all nutrient content claims for EPA and DHA would be prohibited...Background FDA has authorized several nutrient content claims for ALA, EPA, and DHA ...

Consumer groups support move for nutrient content claim for certain fatty...

The Food Institute Report;  May 3, 2004 ;     191 words ......establishing the basis for FDA to permit nutrient content claims for omega-3 fatty acids (DHA...notification for DHA and EPA and permit nutrient content claims based upon then specific levels...Academy of Science. The CFA wrote that a nutrient content claim should characterize the ...

FDA acts on omega-3 nutrient claims

International News on Fats, Oils and Related Materials : INFORM;  December 1, 2007 ;     681 words ......made a preliminary decision on three nutrient content claim filings for omega-3 fatty acids...published on November 27, would ban nutrient content claims as set forth by three petitioners...of 1997, the scientific basis for a nutrient content claim or health claim is established...

Food's on FDA's reform 'menu'.

Prepared Foods;  November 1, 1997 ;     672 words ......1997) addresses three main areas: Nutrient content and health claims; use of irradiation...processors greater freedom to make nutrient content and health claims and provide for...language allows companies to make nutrient content or health claims based on an FDA proposal...