U.S. Food Labeling Under the FDA

At the end of the program, you will have more confidence in managing allergen labeling and better understand:

• The role of various federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Custom and Border Protection (CBP), with emphasis on the FDA
• How to organize mandatory label features, like the common name, net content, ingredient list, allergen information, nutrition facts and domicile statement
• Other labeling features such as country of origin, warning statements, storage and handling statements, etc.
• The changes finalized related to mandatory nutrition labeling
• U.S. nutrient content and health claims
• Additional label claims and statements such as natural, non-GMO, gluten-free, etc.

Training Topics:

Knowledge Exchange Session Part 1A: Agenda and Training Topics

• GETTING STARTED (FEDERAL): Key authorities and their legislation:
  • Roles and responsibilities of the FDA, FTC, CBP, USDA, EPA, TTB, etc.
  • Federal government food regulatory structure and how it governs food labeling
  • Key legislation
  • Compliance resources
  • What foods need to be labeled
  • Compare and contrast FDA food labeling with USDA and Canadian labelling

• BASIC LABELING: From the package to the label, we cover:
  • Key definitions
  • Packaging geography (label panels)
  • Language
  • Common name
  • Net contents
  • Ingredient labeling
  • Allergen labeling
  • Domicile statement

Knowledge Exchange Session Part 1B: Agenda and Training Topics

• BASIC LABELING: Continued.
  • Nutrition labeling (new format)

• OTHER LABELING: Beyond the basic core labeling consideration are additional labeling features that may be mandatory:
  • Country of origin
  • Cautions and warnings
  • Storage statements
  • Juice labeling
  • Primary recognizable flavors

• BIOENGINEERED FOOD DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: This is a USDA (AMS) labeling requirement for foods that are or contain a bioengineered food.

• NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIMS BASICS: Intro to nutrient content claims:
  • What is permitted and what is not

• HEALTH CLAIMS BASICS: Intro to nutrient health claims:
  • Governed in 21 CFR
  • Authorized health claims
  • Qualified health claims
  • Structure and function claims

• OTHER LABEL STATEMENTS:
  • Organic
  • Fresh
  • Natural
  • Non-GMO
  • Free from
  • Gluten-free

Part Two - Practicum Review Webinar - Agenda and Topics:

• Practicum 1: Compliance fundamentals
• Practicum 2: Labeling basics – main panel
• Practicum 3: Labeling basics – information panel
• Practicum 4: Ingredient labeling case studies
• Practicum 5: Nutrition information
  • Set up the values in a U.S. FDA NFT
  • Evaluate serving size considerations based on scenarios provided
• Practicum 6: Bioengineered food disclosure

Questions and answers: Open session for reviewing attendees’ questions.

Excluded Topics:

• Dietary supplements
• Infant formula
• Medical foods
• Alcoholic beverages
• Hypoallergenic foods
• State considerations such as those under California’s Prop 65

• Food Inspectors
• Food Safety & Quality Consultants
• Food Safety Personnel
• Food Scientists
• Food Service Personnel
• Food Technologists
• Global Food Safety Personnel
• HACCP Personnel
• Ingredient Suppliers
• Inspectors
• Marketing Personnel
• Nutritionist
• Owners/Operations of Food Business
• Plant Managers/Supervisors
• Product Development Personnel
• Production Managers/Supervisors
• Public Health Inspectors
• R&D Personnel
• Regulatory Authorities & Personnel

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