The Food Justice Certified Label is Here — Are You Ready?

Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

Feb 8, 2017
Latest in Labeling
Today in Manufacturing Podcast
Sponsored
Today in Manufacturing Podcast
November 21, 2022
I Stock 499490408
Legal Insight Over a Box of Pasta
November 9, 2022
Screen Shot 2022 10 26 At 11 02 39 Am
Colorado Company Recalls Sauces Over Label Mix-up
October 26, 2022
I Stock 537617209
Edible QR Codes Embedded in Cookies
October 19, 2022
Related Stories
Low Res Cheddar jpg
Labeling
Award Stickers, Taste Descriptions Matter for Cheese Shoppers
A notification for sesame is printed under the ingredient list on a bag of hot dog buns in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. A new federal law requiring that sesame be listed as an allergen on food labels is having unintended consequences _ increasing the number of products that include the ingredient. Starting Jan. 1, all foods made and sold in the U.S. must be labeled if they contain sesame, an often-hidden ingredient that's been declared the nation's ninth major allergen.
Labeling
New Label Law Has Unintended Effect: Sesame in More Foods
I Stock 499490408
Labeling
Legal Insight Over a Box of Pasta
Today in Manufacturing Podcast
Sponsored
Today in Manufacturing Podcast
More in Labeling
Vegetables displayed in a produce section at a supermarket in New York, May 17, 2021.
Labeling
New USDA Rule Boosts 'Organic' Food Oversight
It also targets fraud.
January 20, 2023
Low Res Cheddar jpg
Labeling
Award Stickers, Taste Descriptions Matter for Cheese Shoppers
Specialty foods affected by the pandemic might need new marketing strategies.
January 10, 2023
A notification for sesame is printed under the ingredient list on a bag of hot dog buns in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. A new federal law requiring that sesame be listed as an allergen on food labels is having unintended consequences _ increasing the number of products that include the ingredient. Starting Jan. 1, all foods made and sold in the U.S. must be labeled if they contain sesame, an often-hidden ingredient that's been declared the nation's ninth major allergen.
Labeling
New Label Law Has Unintended Effect: Sesame in More Foods
"Companies are intentionally adding the allergen.”
December 22, 2022
I Stock 499490408
Labeling
Legal Insight Over a Box of Pasta
Falsely insinuating products' places of origin could lead to legal exposure.
November 9, 2022
Screen Shot 2022 10 26 At 11 02 39 Am
Labeling
Colorado Company Recalls Sauces Over Label Mix-up
Officials blamed a breakdown during the label redesign process.
October 26, 2022
I Stock 537617209
Labeling
Edible QR Codes Embedded in Cookies
As the world attempts to cut back on packaging, the race is on to develop edible food tags.
October 19, 2022
I Stock 1396775426
Labeling
H-E-B Brand Soup Recalled Due to Mislabeling
The tomato basil soup was improperly labeled as beef chili.
October 10, 2022
I Stock 1316983928
Labeling
Chocolate Maker Announces New Products, Brand Overhaul
Scharffen Berger will add four new flavors.
October 5, 2022
A customer looks at refrigerated items at a Grocery Outlet store in Pleasanton, Calif.,. on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. 'Best before” labels are coming under scrutiny as concerns about food waste grow around the world. Manufacturers have used the labels for decades to estimate peak freshness. But “best before” labels have nothing to do with safety, and some worry they encourage consumers to throw away food that’s perfectly fine to eat.
Packaging
'Best Before' Labels Scrutinized as Food Waste Concerns Grow
The EU is even considering abolishing "best before" labels altogether.
October 5, 2022
Arrowhead Mills 1
Labeling
Arrowhead Mills Refreshes Brand
The company also introduced two new pancake and waffle mixes.
September 29, 2022
I Stock 178417495
Labeling
FDA Proposes Updated Definition of 'Healthy'
The proposed rule would better account for nutrients in various food groups.
September 28, 2022
A Whole Foods Market 365 store in Lake Oswego, Ore., Sept. 2019.
Labeling
Whole Foods Brand Caesar Dressing Recalled
The back label from another product was mistakenly put on the dressing.
August 29, 2022
I Stock 458688905
Labeling
Alternate Label Could Counter Misleading Sugar Claims
Nutri-Score aims to inform consumers about the overall nutritional quality of food products.
August 19, 2022
Screen Shot 2022 07 21 At 11 28 59 Am
Labeling
Knorr Soup Recalled Over Misbranding, Allergen
The products were shipped to professional food service companies.
July 21, 2022
I Stock 1128675334
Labeling
Farmer Accused of Falsely Selling Crops as Organic
He allegedly made $46 million.
July 13, 2022