'Added Sugars' on Nutrition Labels

The "Added Sugars" category on nutrition labels will make a difference. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

Jun 6th, 2019

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Sugar Association Wants Sweetener Labeling Overhaul

The group is asking the FDA to change requirements for low- and no-calorie sweeteners to boost transparency and "end misleading practices."

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Meeting Supply Without Sacrificing Safety

How the FDA's easing of labeling requirements is impacting the food and beverage supply chain.

FDA Allowing Ingredient Swaps Without Label Changes

The agency said the change is due to the scarcity of certain ingredients amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

34K Lbs of Chicken Noodle Soup Recalled

Kenosha, WI-based RCK Foods' sold the soup that includes undeclared egg.

Cans of beer produced and named in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic are shown at Wild Heaven Beer on Thursday, April 30 in Avondale Estates, Ga. The 'Fauci Spring' pale ale, center, was named to honor Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and President Donald Trump's point person on explaining the COVID-19 pandemic to the American public.

Dr. Fauci Beer Gets 2nd Run

An Atlanta brewery has begun making second, larger batch of Fauci Spring, a pale ale named after the nation’s top expert on infectious diseases.

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Land O'Lakes Removes Native American From Packaging

Known as Mia, the woman was shown sitting in a serene landscape of lakes and woods on packages of butter, cheese and other products.

Craft Brewer Captures National Sentiment

The name isn't subtle.

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Enforcement Update for Bioengineered Food Standard

The USDA's Agriculture Marketing Service will enforce compliance with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard beginning on Jan. 1, 2022.

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USDA Expands Definition for “Healthy” Label

USDA is now allowing the same uses of the "healthy" claim for meat and poultry as currently allowed for other food products.

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Stonewall Kitchen Recalls Ghost Pepper Salsa

Nearly 5,000 jars of the company's Ghost Pepper Queso was mislabeled as Ghost Pepper Salsa.

Sierra Soups Recalls Italian Soup for Gluten

The outer packaging incorrectly states the product is gluten-free.

Save A Lot Recalls Snackers Products

An incorrect selling unit cardboard sleeve label has resulted in recalling 131 cases of Coburn Farms products.