The USDA just released their new dataset called USDA SR-28.  In this new dataset contains detailed lab analysis for almond milk!  This means if you are an almond milk producer, you can use our system to generate a nutrition facts label without doing costly web analysis.

Previously, the deadline for nutrition labeling for restaurants was December 1,2015.  The FDA just issued a federal register that now changes the final compliance date to December 1, 2016.

For more information you can read

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/07/10/2015-16865/food-labeling-nutrition-labeling-of-standard-menu-items-in-restaurants-and-similar-retail-food

The FDA recently announced two webinar classes.

• March 24th, 1:00-3:00pm EDT
  This will be a presentation on 
  
  a) Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments, and
  b) Calorie labeling of Articles of Food in Vending 
  
  The objectives will be
  
  1. Recall two of the criteria a restaurant or similar retail food establishment must meet to be covered by the menu labeling law.
  2. List the information is required to be included on the menu/menu board or for foods on display.
  3. Describe how covered establishments can determine their calorie content and how operators of vending machines can display calorie content.

• Monday, April 20th, 1:00-2:30pm
  Presentation on Gluten-free.  The objectives will be
  
  1. Describe the FDA definition of gluten-free
  2. Recall two requirements for a food labeled “gluten-free” to be marketed in the United States
  3. List the additional FDA suggested requirements for gluten-free labeling of hydrolyzed and fermented foods

For more information you can visit the information page from the FDA at:

http://www.fda.gov/Food/NewsEvents/ConstituentUpdates/ucm432976.htm

The FDA just issued a ruling about when the compliance dates on when everyone needs to have the new redesigned label on their package.

• January 1, 2018 will be the deadline for the new labels.  Which is basically 3 years from now.
• It looks like we will get the new final labeling regulations somewhere between January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016.  Unfortunately that leaves the FDA two years of wiggle room to actually issue the regulations.

You can read more at

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/12/10/2014-28829/uniform-compliance-date-for-food-labeling-regulations