FDA ‘Won’t Focus’ on Enforcement of New Label Requirements For Small Companies
09.21.20
Manufacturers told the agency they would need additional time in light of COVID-19 challenges.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it would be providing additional flexibility in the enforcement of new requirements for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts labels. While, for companies making less than $10 million in annual food sales, these new labeling standards were slated for enforcement by January 1, 2021, the agency said that it won’t focus on enforcement actions through the year 2021 for smaller food manufacturers, even though the compliance date will remain in place.
The FDA attributed the change to a number of companies’ reports that they would need more time to meet all of the requirements, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Previously, the FDA provided the same flexibility for manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual sales, who were also required to comply with the new Nutrition and Supplement Facts label requirements by Jan. 1 of this year.
Changes to the Nutrition and Supplement Facts labels include a resizing of type in several areas, and, in addition, incorporate updates to the actual amounts of vitamins and minerals, a footnote explaining the daily value (DV), quantity of added sugars, and more. The new requirements can be viewed here.
The FDA attributed the change to a number of companies’ reports that they would need more time to meet all of the requirements, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Previously, the FDA provided the same flexibility for manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual sales, who were also required to comply with the new Nutrition and Supplement Facts label requirements by Jan. 1 of this year.
Changes to the Nutrition and Supplement Facts labels include a resizing of type in several areas, and, in addition, incorporate updates to the actual amounts of vitamins and minerals, a footnote explaining the daily value (DV), quantity of added sugars, and more. The new requirements can be viewed here.
