IDFA's team of labeling experts recently revised the comprehensive labeling manuals for milk and milk products, ice cream and frozen desserts, and cheese. The manuals include updated information on nutrient content claims, qualified health claims and structure/function claims and several new sections on standards of identity and product name, net contents statements, ingredient listing, allergen information, nutrition labeling and other claims. They also offer information to ensure compliance with labeling rules for organic, natural and "rBST-free" claims, which appeal to many consumers today.
Each manual provides illustrated labels and label formats for dairy products and easy-to-use tables that help simplify the Food and Drug Administration’s complex labeling regulations. A reference chart shows at a glance the key labeling requirements and exemptions for retail, foodservice and bulk foods, as well as dairy product examples and a database for calculating nutrition values.
- The Milk and Milk Products Labeling Manual is 426 pages. View the Table of Contents.
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