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January 14, 2025 from Food Business News:

"A front-of-package nutrition label for most packaged foods would include information on saturated fat, sodium and added sugars in a rule proposed by the US Food and Drug Administration Jan. 14.

"The label, also referred to as the “Nutrition Info box,” would show whether the food has low, medium or high levels of the three nutrients. The FDA proposed a range of 5% of the Daily Value (DV) or less for low, 6% to 19% of the DV for medium (appearing as “Med” in the Nutrition Info box) and 20% of the DV or more for high.

"he FDA proposed the Nutrition Info box be placed somewhere in the top third of the principal display panel on the front of the package. The proposed rule does not include foods marketed toward children under 4 years old. The Nutrition Info box would complement the FDA’s Nutrition Facts Label that gives information on nutrients.

"The FDA also is proposing to amend the nutrient content claim definition for low sodium. A low sodium claim currently may be used on a food product, other than a meal product or main dish, if it contains 140 mg or less of sodium per reference amount customarily consumed (RACC). The proposed rule would lower that amount to 115 mg or less.

"he FDA, in creating the proposed Nutrition Info box, conducted research that included a scientific literature review, consumer focus groups and a peer-reviewed experimental study. The proposed rule, if finalized, would require food manufacturers to add a Nutrition Info box to most packaged food products three years after the final rule's effective date for businesses with $10 million or more in annual food sales and four years after the final rule's effective date for businesses with less than $10 million in annual food sales.

"The FDA will accept comments until 120 days after the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register, which is scheduled for Jan. 16. Comments may be submitted electronically here. Written/paper comments may be sent to Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All submissions received must include the Docket No. FDA-2024-N-2910 for “Food Labeling: Front-of-Package Nutrition Information.”