Sugars: What’s in a Name?
August 21, 2018
If you read food labels, you’re likely familiar with many of the ingredients in your food. Some ingredients, like sugar, probably get your attention more than others. You may have…
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Go Further with Food: Get to Know the New Nutrition Facts Label
March 22, 2018
This third article in our “Go Further with Food” series enhances our understanding of the new Nutrition Facts label.The first article in the series focused on food waste, and the…
Kosher, Halal, Pareve: Get to Know the Labels
December 14, 2017
It’s mid-December, and you’ve decided to throw a holiday party and invited all your friends. You’ve already done your best to accommodate for everyone’s restrictions (Susan is gluten-free and Richard…
What’s On the Table for Menu Labels?
May 22, 2017
You may have heard in recent news that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filed a notice delaying (again) a long-awaited menu labeling rule that was to be implemented on May…
IFIC Foundation Comments to FDA on the Term “Natural” in Food Labeling
May 11, 2016
(Washington, D.C. May 10, 2016) − The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation has shared consumer attitudinal research and insights with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in comments…
What Eggs-actly Does That Label Mean?
February 3, 2016
Every time we walk into the grocery store, we come face-to-face with a flood of information on food labels. I once spent five minutes reading milk carton labels at the grocery…
FDA Findings Help Validate IFIC Foundation Research on Added Sugars Labeling
August 13, 2015
On July 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an update to its proposal to revise the iconic Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP). The proposal now includes a %DV…
News Bite: IFIC Testifies at House Ag Committee Hearing on Biotechnology Labeling
April 14, 2015
International Food Information Council (IFIC) President and CEO David Schmidt testified at a U.S. House Committee on Agriculture hearing on March 24, 2015 on the costs and impacts of mandatory…
IFIC President and CEO Testifies Before House Agriculture Committee on Food Biotechnology Labeling
March 24, 2015
Pictured are David B. Schmidt (L), president and CEO of the International Food Information Council, and Dr. Nina Fedoroff of Penn State University. Credit: Matt Raymond/IFIC (Washington, D.C.) – International…
Testimony of David B. Schmidt at House Ag Committee Hearing on Mandatory Biotechnology Labeling Laws U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
March 24, 2015
(Link to press release) Prepared Testimony of David B. Schmidt, President and CEO International Food Information Council Hearing on the Costs and Impacts of Mandatory Biotechnology Labeling Laws U.S.…