Other Labeling Issues

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Advice to Consumers: Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 Questions and Answers Questions and answers on the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, including questions on changes to food labels, gluten, and advice for consumers with food allergy. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 Publication Date: Monday, December 12, 2005	Dec 14, 2005
	United Kingdom Food Standards Agency	Agency Encourages Clearer Food Labelling Guidelines aim at helping manufacturers in present vital product information in a clearer way. They focus on recommendations for the presentation of information, focusing on factors such as size, font and layout to ensure optimum visibility. They also recommend front-of-pack nutritional information to help consumers make an informed choice on the food they buy. The full guidance document can be accessed from this link. (more) Publication Date: Monday, June 2, 2008	Jun 3, 2008
	Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice	Attorney General Lockyer Files Lawsuit to Require Consumer Warning About Cancer-Causing Chemical in Potato Chips and French Fries: Action Against Nine Firms Says Warning on Acrylamide Required by Proposition 65 Release regarding a lawsuit against nine potato chip and french fry manufacturers for violating Proposition 65 requirements of warnings about acrylamide. A copy of the complaint is included as an attachment. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 Publication Date: Friday, August 26, 2005	Aug 31, 2005
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration/Eastern Research Group, Inc.	Current State of Food Product Open Dates in the U.S. Eastern Research Group, under contract with FDA, conducted this study of food product open dates. The information in this study was sought through literature reviews, multiple in-store surveys of food products and discussions with industry personnel and trade organizations. The survey universe consists of 149 product categories covering baked, dairy, frozen, refrigerated, shelf-stable, and chilled ready to eat food products. In addition to examining the current regulatory and industry framework under which U.S. food manufacturers currently operate, this study also provides quantitative information on the current practices on different types of food labeling in the United States. Furthermore, the study includes a comprehensive analysis of industry practices on shelf life testing and decision criteria used in open dating to better qualify the observed results and to further evaluate the potential consequences of adding or modifying open dates on food products. The last section of this study provides a summary of recent studies on consumer food handling and storage practices, as they are relevant to how consumers may interpret different product open dates. (more) Publication Date: Friday, July 18, 2003	Nov 3, 2003
	DMST, OSAS, CFSAN, Food and Drug Administration/RTI	FDA Labeling Cost Model An update to RTI's 1990 labeling cost model to better meet the FDA's current needs in estimating labeling costs. The report, entitled "FDA Labeling Cost Model: Final Report," includes background information, discussion of the revised cost estimates used in the model, a description of the assumptions and calculations used, and instructions for using the model. The model and instructions are downloadable. Software requirements: Stata and Microsoft Excel. Acknowledgement: With special thanks to the Economics Team in FDA-CFSAN, Office of Scientific Analysis and Support, Division of Market Studies. (more) Publication Month: January 2003	Feb 20, 2003
		Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (Title II of Public Law 108-282) U.S. law regarding food allergen labeling and other related issues. Deadline: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Publication Date: Monday, August 2, 2004	Oct 25, 2005
	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods; Public Meeting; Request for Comments College Park, MD: Public meeting to obtain comments regarding the definition and use of "gluten-free" labeling of foods. Comments are requested in response to a series of questions related to "gluten-free" labeling. The transcript from the public meeting is available here. (more) Deadline: Monday, September 19, 2005 Event Date: Friday, August 19, 2005 Publication Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2005	Jul 22, 2005
	European Commission	Food Without Fear: New Food Labelling Rules Will Improve Consumer Information on Food Ingredients, in particular Allergens Release regarding an amendment to the EU food labeling Directive that will affect the listing of ingredients, especially allergens, in foodstuffs. It includes as an annex a "List of potential allergenic ingredients to be labelled". (more) Publication Date: Monday, September 29, 2003	Oct 6, 2003
	Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Guidance for Industry: Implementation of Section 10809 of the Farm Security and Investment Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-171, ? 10809 (2002) Regarding the Petition Process to Request Approval of Labeling for Foods that Have Been Treated with Irradiation Guidance document regarding the petition process for approval of labeling for irradiated foods. Publication Month: October 2002	May 21, 2003
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, including the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (Edition 2): Final Guidance Questions and answers on allergen labeling requirements in the U.S. A more recent edition of this document is available. Deadline: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Publication Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2005	Dec 22, 2005

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