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Nutrition & Wellbeing
Redefining Healthy: What the FDA’s New Rules Mean for Food Labels and Nutrition Claims
On 19th December 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the final rule for the new definition of “healthy” when used in voluntary claims in food labelling. This is an update to a 30-year-old definition and aligns it to current scientific agreement around nutrition standards. It also aligns the concept of ‘healthy’ with the…
Read MoreNutri-Score Food Labelling: How & When to use it
Unless exempt, all pre-packaged food must display a label with nutritional information, including energy value and the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrates, sugars, protein and salt. This allows shoppers to make informed food choices. However, consumers don’t always have time to scrutinise and compare the nutritional information of every product they buy. As a result,…
Read MoreSugar and Sugar Alternatives: What industry dynamics are influencing consumer choice?
Sugar: it’s been a topic of conversation within our industry for many years – and it doesn’t appear that this will change anytime soon. It’s undoubtedly been villainised in more recent times for the detrimental impacts that overconsumption can have (and is having) on human health. So much so, the sugar alternatives market is booming,…
Read MoreA Guide to Nutrition and Health Claims on Food Labels
Health and nutrition claims are a fundamental tool that brands can use to showcase the benefits their products may offer. However, using claims in compliance with legal requirements is no easy task, and can be challenging to get right – even for the most practised of regulatory professionals. The use of claims must adhere to…
Read MoreNutrition Labelling: What is it & Why is it Important?
When it comes to a food label, the ultimate rule is ‘what you see is what you get’. So, when consumers want to know what’s in the food they are buying, nutrition labelling is one of the crucial elements providing them with valuable information about the nutritional content of their food. Nutrition labelling details the…
Read MoreEating Disorder Awareness Week
This week (Feb 28th – March 6th) is Eating Disorder Awareness Week #EDAW – a chance to talk openly about eating disorders. As with any disease, disability or illness, it is important to take a moment of compassion to understand the challenges that sufferers can face, whether this be your friends, family or colleagues, and…
Read MoreNovel Alternative Proteins: Sustainable Healthy Plant Diets – Ashbury
The demand for alternatives to animal products is growing as consumers grow more concerned about their health and the environment. In response to these consumers concerns and the need for sustainable diets, food industry leaders are developing a range of new products and ingredients using different plant-based and insect derived proteins. We will be delving into plant-based…
Read MoreNutrition Labelling on Alcoholic Drinks: A Closer Look
Ashbury Regulatory Experts look at the current positioning regarding nutrition information on alcohol labels. While almost every packaged food is required to have a nutritional facts label, indicating the serving size and the nutritional value per serving, alcoholic drinks do not. Any dieter will tell you that alcohol is ‘liquid sugar’, with little nutritional value…
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