With the announcement of the new compliance dates for the changes to FDA’s labeling regulations, many companies issued a sigh of relief. This means that manufacturers have more time to update their food labels to the new regulations. But don’t delay the process! Continuing to convert your labels to the new regulations will allow you to solve important problems now, before you have to rush to meet the compliance date. Here are 5 important reasons you should be transitioning to the new regulations now!
1. You may have to reformulate your product.
Your product may no longer meet the claims on your packages.
The new regulations changed the Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC) amounts for certain categories of food. Since claims are mostly based on the level of a nutrient in the RACC amount of a food, your product may no longer meet the claims stated on the package. For instance, the RACC for ice cream increased from 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup. Claiming “low fat” for ice cream under the old regulations meant that there was less than 3 grams of fat per 1/2 cup. To claim “low fat” under the new regulations, the food will have to have less than 3 grams of fat per 2/3 cup.
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