Nutri-Facts & Food Labeling Information

Food Labeling

Produce and Fish
• FDA final rule for the voluntary nutrition labeling of raw produce and fish
• FDA Nutrition Information for Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish (click here for downloadable posters)

Meat and Poultry
• Meat & Poultry Nutrition Labeling Coalition

Allergen Labeling and Information
• Food Allergies: What You Need To Know - FDA guidance for consumers


• FMI Food Allergy Awareness Information Posters
  Food Allergy Awareness Poster (English)
  Conozca las Alergias a los Alimentos (Espanôl)

Trans Fat Labeling

Effective January 1, 2006 Trans Fat is required to be listed on a separate line on the food label under the saturated fat line. Find out the facts about Trans Fats and current regulations by visiting the IFIC and FDA websites below:


• International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

In-Store Nutrition and Labeling Programs


• Guiding Stars® - Hannaford Supermarkets' nutrition navigation system: provides storewide navigation system, evaluates 25,500+ edible items - all brands - according to their nutritional value and includes fresh items such as produce, meat, seafood and deli (not just packaged foods).


• Heart Check Mark Program - labeling program certifies products have been screened and verified to meet the American Heart Association's criteria to be low in saturated fat and cholesterol for healthy people over age 2.


• NuVal^TM - an independent and easy-to-use food scoring system that consumers can use across all products and brands to make informed decisions about food.


• Smart Choices Program^TM - a front-of-pack nutrition labeling program, aims to help shoppers make more nutritious food and beverage choices, at-a-glance, throughout the supermarket.


• Wegmans Wellness Keys - program uses easy-to-recognize "dots" on Wegmans products and recipes show consumers at a glance how each food fits into your healthful lifestyle and wellness planning.

Now available through the FMI Store are Nutri-Facts Kits, Posters, and Brochures. Also available free of charge are reproducible slicks of the Nutri-Facts Update Charts.

Nutri-Facts Kits

Nutri-Facts Posters

Raw Fruits, Vegetables and Fish

Nutri-Facts Brochures

Nutri-Facts Updates

 

Nutri-Facts Kits

Each kit includes nutrition information on the most commonly consumed fresh commodity items available in supermarkets. Included are: three full-color brochures with reproducible slicks, three full-color posters, and merchandising and marketing ideas.

Meat & Poultry Nutri-Facts Kit

Nutri-Facts Posters

Beef & Veal Nutri-Facts Poster

Pork & Lamb Nutri-Facts Poster

Chicken & Turkey Nutri-Facts Poster

Nutri-Facts Consumer Brochures

Beef & Veal Nutri-Facts Brochure

Pork & Lamb Nutri-Facts Brochure

Chicken & Turkey Nutri-Facts Brochure

Raw Fruits, Vegetables and Fish

FDA final rule for the voluntary nutrition labeling of raw produce and fish

FDA Nutrition Information for Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish (click here for downloadable posters)

For more information, please contact FMI at (202) 452-8444 or e-mail FMI Consumer AffairsConsumer Affairs.

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