May 2022 | New Mandatory Product Listing Bill For Dietary Supplements

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ESHA News

Our newsletter covers this month’s highlights, but to stay up to date on ESHA news, please visit our blog.

ESHA offices will be closed May 30, 2022 for the Memorial Day holiday.

花季传媒 News

Restaurant Sales Rose for the Third Consecutive Month

Consumer spending in restaurants rose for the third consecutive month in April, as a healthy labor market and improving COVID-19 environment boosted confidence in dining out.

FDA to Hold Webinar on the Draft Guidance for 花季传媒 on Action Levels for Lead in Juice

The FDA is hosting a webinar on June 14, 2022 at 1:00PM (ET) to discuss the recent draft guidance on lead action levels for juice. These action levels support the agency’s broader efforts to reduce toxic elements in foods as part of the Closer to Zero action plan.

FDA Issues First Warning Letters For Delta-8 THC Products

The FDA issued warning letters to companies selling dietary supplements containing delta-8 THC. According to FDA, the products violate the FD&C Act by making unapproved claims to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent diseases.

Is it Really ‘FDA Approved’?

Some products bear the claim 鈥淔DA approved.鈥� But how can you know for sure what the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved? Here is a guide to how the FDA regulates products for people 鈥� and what the agency does (and doesn鈥檛) approve.

New Mandatory Product Listing Bill For Dietary Supplements Ignites Fierce Debate

Legislation proposing mandatory listing of all dietary supplements sold in the U.S. is finally here. This bill shows the industry what a mandatory product listing proposal looks like in reality鈥攁nd has unleashed fierce arguments between opponents and supporters. And there鈥檚 no indication how it will end.

What we Published

Blog: Document Attachment Use Cases in Genesis R&D Foods

Add supporting documentation to any of your Advanced Labels, Recipes, Ingredients, and more. In this blog, we will cover the different use cases for attachments in Genesis R&D Foods software. Read More 禄听

Cheat Sheet: Added Sugars Labeling

鈥淎dded Sugars鈥� is a mandatory nutrient on the U.S. Nutrition Facts label. Download this Cheat Sheet to use as your Added Sugar quick reference guide! Download 禄听

FAQ of the Month

Q: How do you download a file from the cloud to your desktop?

A: Saving a file from the cloud to your local computer can either be done during the Save process or by copying and pasting the file using your Windows Explorer or your (whatever it鈥檚 called on a Mac).

To do so during the save process, you will use the Save As browser to navigate to the local computer by opening 鈥淐 on [computer name]鈥� and looking for the Users folder. From there, find your name and select the Documents or Desktop folder.
If you鈥檙e using a Mac, navigate to 鈥淗ome on [username]鈥檚 Mac鈥� first.

Tip: Because this can be time consuming, we suggest creating a folder directly on the root of the C:\ drive so it is a little faster to access.

You could also consider bulk saving your files to the the P: or S: drive on the cloud server and then use the File Explorer to copy and paste all of the files locally.

For detailed information, check out this blog.

Webinars

Declaring Voluntary Nutrients on Your Nutrition Facts Label
Displaying voluntary nutrients on your Nutrition Facts label can serve a variety of purposes: helping consumers make more informed decisions, substantiating nutrient content claims, and advertising food fortifications. However, the regulations governing voluntary nutrients differ slightly from those governing mandatory nutrients, which are those required by NLEA labeling. View the Webinar 禄

Labeling Added Sugars in Foods and Beverages

Because Added Sugars contribute only empty calories to a diet, their overconsumption can make getting enough essential vitamins and minerals difficult. To encourage consumer awareness of Added Sugars in food products, the FDA鈥檚 2016 Food Labeling Revisions established Added Sugars as a mandatory label nutrient and clarified the definition. View the Webinar 禄

Tutorials

The Search function lets you easily find exactly what you need within each of our software programs. These tutorials provide helpful tips for searching within the programs you are using.

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