https://nutrilabel.com/blog FDA + international nutrition-label compliance, recipe management, and food-business ops. en-us Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:15:46 GMT NutriLabel build pipeline https://nutrilabel.com/blog/how-to-create-nutrition-label https://nutrilabel.com/blog/how-to-create-nutrition-label A step-by-step walkthrough of the 8 things every US nutrition facts label must show, the exact 21 CFR 101.9 rules that govern them, and the free tools that automate the math. Compliance Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/21-cfr-101-9-explained https://nutrilabel.com/blog/21-cfr-101-9-explained A comprehensive walkthrough of the FDA nutrition labeling regulation — every subsection from (a) definitions to (j) special formats — in plain, business-owner English. Regulation Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/racc-lookup-guide https://nutrilabel.com/blog/racc-lookup-guide Serving size on your nutrition label isn't a business decision — it's the RACC value from 21 CFR 101.12 Table 2. Here's every category and how to look yours up. Compliance Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/added-sugars-rule https://nutrilabel.com/blog/added-sugars-rule "Includes X g Added Sugars" is one of the biggest changes to the US nutrition facts label since it was created. Here's what counts, how to calculate it, and when your compliance deadline was. Compliance Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/trans-fat-labeling-rules https://nutrilabel.com/blog/trans-fat-labeling-rules FDA rounding lets a product with up to 0.49 g of trans fat print "0 g" on the label. Here's exactly when to declare it, when it disappears, and how the PHO ban changed everything. Compliance Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/small-package-labeling https://nutrilabel.com/blog/small-package-labeling Packages under 12 sq in of surface don't need a full nutrition facts panel. Here's exactly what you can drop, what you still must show, and where the tabular format applies. Compliance Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/falcpa-allergen-declaration https://nutrilabel.com/blog/falcpa-allergen-declaration FALCPA covered 8 allergens; the 2023 FASTER Act added sesame. Here's how to declare all 9 on your label — inline emphasis vs "Contains:" statement — and the mistakes that trigger recalls. Compliance Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/writing-ingredient-statements https://nutrilabel.com/blog/writing-ingredient-statements FDA § 101.4 requires descending weight order, generic names, sub-ingredient breakdown, and functional-class disclosure. Here's how to write yours. Compliance Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/bilingual-spanish-labels https://nutrilabel.com/blog/bilingual-spanish-labels Puerto Rico and parts of Miami/LA effectively require bilingual labels. Here's the format the FDA accepts, the pitfalls to avoid, and how to auto-generate both languages. Compliance Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/dv-and-percent-daily-value https://nutrilabel.com/blog/dv-and-percent-daily-value %DV is the single most-consulted number on a nutrition label. Here's what it represents, why the DVs shifted in 2016, and the specific values every nutrient uses. Compliance Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/eu-1169-explained https://nutrilabel.com/blog/eu-1169-explained The EU's food-information regulation covers every packaged food sold in 27 member states. Here's what it requires that FDA doesn't. International Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/nutri-score-2024-algorithm https://nutrilabel.com/blog/nutri-score-2024-algorithm The 2024 update tightened sugar and sodium ladders, added a 7-tier protein bracket, and split beverages into their own scale. Here's the full algorithm. International Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/canada-cfia-bilingual https://nutrilabel.com/blog/canada-cfia-bilingual Canada requires bilingual English/French labels + Health Canada's revised 2022 DVs. Here's the full compliance picture. International Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/mexico-nom-051-octagons https://nutrilabel.com/blog/mexico-nom-051-octagons Mexico's black warning octagons appear when sat fat, sugar, sodium, calories, or trans fat exceed PAHO thresholds. Here's how to know if yours will. International Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/chile-alto-en-labels https://nutrilabel.com/blog/chile-alto-en-labels Chile invented the octagon warning label in 2016 (Mexico copied it). Here's Chile's stricter thresholds and the MINSAL wording rules. International Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/india-inr-star-rating https://nutrilabel.com/blog/india-inr-star-rating India's Indian Nutrition Rating (INR) is a 5-star FOP system in draft. It's an HSR-adapted algorithm. Here's how it works. International Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/argentina-ley-27642 https://nutrilabel.com/blog/argentina-ley-27642 Argentina adopted PAHO-style black octagons in 2021. Here's the threshold model, edulcorante/cafeína rectangles, and the marketing bans. International Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/brazil-anvisa-magnifier https://nutrilabel.com/blog/brazil-anvisa-magnifier Brazil went with a magnifying-glass "ALTO EM" symbol instead of octagons. Here's when it triggers. International Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/china-gb-28050 https://nutrilabel.com/blog/china-gb-28050 China's nutrition standard requires Chinese-only labels + specific NRV percentages. The 2025 revision tightens FOP requirements. International Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/japan-caa-labeling https://nutrilabel.com/blog/japan-caa-labeling Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency has two panel formats (別記様式2 & 3). Here's when each applies. International Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/gcc-gso-2233 https://nutrilabel.com/blog/gcc-gso-2233 The 6-country Gulf Cooperation Council standard requires Arabic + optional English, trans fat mandatory since 2018, and importer stickers. International Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/codex-baseline-labeling https://nutrilabel.com/blog/codex-baseline-labeling The FAO/WHO Codex guideline is the fallback for 55+ countries without a strict national regime. Here's what it requires. International Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/supplement-facts-vs-nutrition-facts https://nutrilabel.com/blog/supplement-facts-vs-nutrition-facts Both look similar but the rules are different. Here's what changes when you're making a supplement panel instead of a nutrition panel. Supplements Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/proprietary-blend-labeling https://nutrilabel.com/blog/proprietary-blend-labeling Supplement makers can hide individual ingredient weights inside a "proprietary blend" total. Here's the exact FDA rule. Supplements Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/adult-supplement-dv-table https://nutrilabel.com/blog/adult-supplement-dv-table Every adult supplement has 32 nutrients with prescribed DVs. Here's the complete table. Supplements Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/child-supplement-facts https://nutrilabel.com/blog/child-supplement-facts Kids' supplements use a different DV table (21 CFR § 101.9(c)(8)(v)). Here's what changes. Supplements Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/infant-supplement-facts https://nutrilabel.com/blog/infant-supplement-facts Infant supplements need their own DV table. Choline, biotin, and cholesterol have no established values. Supplements Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/pregnant-lactating-panel https://nutrilabel.com/blog/pregnant-lactating-panel Prenatal and postnatal vitamins use elevated DV tables. Here's the pregnant/lactating differences. Supplements Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/other-ingredients-supplement https://nutrilabel.com/blog/other-ingredients-supplement "Other Ingredients:" is a required disclosure of inactive components (fillers, binders, coloring). Here's the rule. Supplements Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/dietary-supplement-warnings https://nutrilabel.com/blog/dietary-supplement-warnings FDA-required warnings for iron, saw palmetto, ephedra, and pregnancy caution. Which apply to your product? Supplements Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/subrecipe-nutrition-rollup https://nutrilabel.com/blog/subrecipe-nutrition-rollup Sub-recipes let you build once, use everywhere. Here's how to compute the per-100g rollup and cascade changes. Recipes Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/recipe-scaling-tutorial https://nutrilabel.com/blog/recipe-scaling-tutorial Scaling isn't just multiplication — moisture loss, cooking times, and cost curves don't scale linearly. Here's the right way. Recipes Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/cost-per-serving-calc https://nutrilabel.com/blog/cost-per-serving-calc Cost per serving = (batch cost + packaging + labor + overhead) / servings per batch. Here's the formula and the mistakes to avoid. Recipes Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/usda-fdc-integration https://nutrilabel.com/blog/usda-fdc-integration USDA FDC has 2M+ foods with peer-reviewed nutrition data. Here's how to pull the right entry. Recipes Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/custom-ingredient-database https://nutrilabel.com/blog/custom-ingredient-database Not everything is in USDA FDC. Here's how to add a custom ingredient with spec-sheet-level accuracy. Recipes Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/waste-and-yield https://nutrilabel.com/blog/waste-and-yield If your recipe loses 10% of its mass during baking, your per-serving values need adjustment. Here's how. Recipes Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/per-100g-vs-per-serving https://nutrilabel.com/blog/per-100g-vs-per-serving US labels use per-serving. EU labels use per-100g. Some countries need both. Here's the rule per region. Recipes Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/rda-vs-dv-vs-nrv https://nutrilabel.com/blog/rda-vs-dv-vs-nrv The US uses DV. EU uses NRV or %RI. India uses %RDA. Here's the distinction. Recipes Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/ingredient-cost-tracking https://nutrilabel.com/blog/ingredient-cost-tracking Supplier prices change quarterly. Here's how a good cost-history log helps you renegotiate and reforecast. Recipes Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/recipe-batch-vs-package https://nutrilabel.com/blog/recipe-batch-vs-package A batch is what you cook. A package is what you sell. A serving is what the consumer eats. Here's how the units interact. Recipes Sat, 30 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/starting-a-food-business https://nutrilabel.com/blog/starting-a-food-business Before your first pack ships, you need FDA registration, a compliant label, allergen controls, and a cost model. Here's the checklist. Business Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/nutrition-label-software-comparison https://nutrilabel.com/blog/nutrition-label-software-comparison Head-to-head: features, price, international support, free tier. Here's the fair comparison. Business Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/barcode-generation-guide https://nutrilabel.com/blog/barcode-generation-guide Retail products almost always need UPC-A (US) or EAN-13 (international). Here's how to get one and print it. Business Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/production-plans-batching https://nutrilabel.com/blog/production-plans-batching When you go from 10 units to 10,000, batching becomes engineering. Here's how to plan a production run. Business Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/inventory-lot-tracing https://nutrilabel.com/blog/inventory-lot-tracing The FSMA Rule 204 (effective January 2026) requires lot-level traceability for high-risk foods. Here's the smart way to comply. Business Mon, 25 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/cpg-compliance-audit https://nutrilabel.com/blog/cpg-compliance-audit FDA audits are more common than you think. Here's what to have ready. Business Sun, 24 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/label-pdf-export https://nutrilabel.com/blog/label-pdf-export A printer needs vector PDF at 300 DPI. Here's how to export from NFL and hand off to your commercial printer. Business Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/nutrient-content-claims https://nutrilabel.com/blog/nutrient-content-claims Claim terminology is regulated by 21 CFR § 101.13 and § 101.54-101.62. Here's exactly what "low", "reduced", "free" mean. Business Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/bioengineered-disclosure https://nutrilabel.com/blog/bioengineered-disclosure As of January 2022, foods containing bioengineered ingredients must display a BE disclosure. Here's who's covered. Business Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/label-artwork-integration https://nutrilabel.com/blog/label-artwork-integration Your designer wants vector. Here's the clean handoff process from generator → Illustrator → printer. Business Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/fda-rounding-rules-explained https://nutrilabel.com/blog/fda-rounding-rules-explained A plain-language walkthrough of the declaration rules in 21 CFR 101.9(c) — why "4 g" might round to "3.5 g" and why sodium always lands on a 5-mg mark. Compliance Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/ingredient-statement-order https://nutrilabel.com/blog/ingredient-statement-order Section 101.4 says ingredients print "in descending order of predominance by weight." Here's what that means in practice, with sub-ingredients, 2%-or-less wording, and the edge cases. Compliance Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/allergen-labeling https://nutrilabel.com/blog/allergen-labeling Nine major allergens must be disclosed on US food labels. Here's the compliant way to do it — plus what "may contain" and facility statements are (and aren't) required for. Compliance Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://nutrilabel.com/blog/menu-labeling-restaurants https://nutrilabel.com/blog/menu-labeling-restaurants If you operate 20+ substantially similar restaurant locations, you must post calorie info on menus and provide full nutrition data on request. Here's what that looks like in practice. Operations Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT