Topic
Sugar Labeling
7 published works
The Daily Intake
FDA Denies Request to Exempt D-Tagatose from Added Sugar Labeling
In a letter dated May 18, 2022, FDA denied a citizen petition from Bonumose LLC which requested that the Agency (1) exempt D-tagatose from classification as an “Added Sugar” and…
The Daily Intake
FDA Clarifies Labeling Rules for Quantitative Claims About Sugar
Consumer class action lawsuits against Goldfish-brand snacks (discussed here) and others have alleged that such products do not comply with 21 CFR § 101.60 (“Nutrient content claims for the calorie content…
Ad Law Access
Sugar Content Representations Not Misleading When Ingredient Panel Provides Accurate Disclosures, Eastern District of New York Court Finds
Lawsuits challenging the advertising and labeling of sugar content – and corresponding representations that a food product may be healthy or wholesome – have become ubiquitous in the class action…
The Brand Protection Blog
Review of sugar labelling a sweet victory for health advocates, and yet more packaging and labelling changes required for business in Australia?
By Georgina Hey (AU), Emily Hong
Shoppers reaching for a sweet, refreshing bottle of soft drink may soon find themselves confronted by the sour reality of 33 small icons of teaspoons – equivalent to the average…
The Daily Intake
FDA Allows Allulose to be Excluded From Sugar Declarations
On April 18, 2019, FDA released a draft guidance for industry entitled, “The Declaration of Allulose and Calories from Allulose on Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.” The guidance announces FDA’s…
The Daily Intake
Cane Juice Conundrum Continues
FDA states that it will issue "evaporated cane juice" guidance by the end of 2016. For the past several years, food companies have faced putative class action lawsuits related to the use of…
Food, Drug & Agriculture
Food fight? Confusion over sugar labeling leads to lawsuit against Greek yogurt companies
The underrated legal lesson of the Supreme Court's Pom Wonderful v. Coca-Cola is that someone will take food labeling far too literally and sue you for it. Cue the pair…