The iconic Nutritional Facts Table, seen on all food and beverage products sold in the US and in Canada, are changing – and all companies must comply by updating every piece of packaging that contains a nutrition facts table. Compliance dates are in flux but what is not in doubt is that these changes will need to happen.
This is an enormous challenge for food and beverage manufacturers and the overall packaging supply chain, and Esko is here to help.
While this is a challenge, it is also an opportunity to take a long hard look at your packaging process. While this is just the most recent regulatory change, there are more regulations coming, specifically GMO labeling with instructions due from the United States Department of Agriculture in the next 2 years.
A successful artwork management system combined with an online artwork approval system should enable you to make significant improvements in this area. Digital specification and communication of copy text will reduce the potential for errors. It will also remove the liability risk involved in this highly regulated area of packaging. The packaging and label approval process have never been safer and easier.
Esko is working in a number of ways to support food and beverage manufacturers and the rest of the packaging supply chain with compliant software, processes and standards:
We at Esko are well prepared to support food and beverage manufacturers having just assisted European Union companies in complying with new nutritional labeling in the past few years with (EU) No 1169/2011.
To help, we will be announcing webinars and providing informational materials to assist with this process. If you would like to be notified when these are available, please contact a specialist.
For complete information on the new US FDA Nutritional Fact Table regulations please click here.
For complete information on the new Canadian Nutrition Fact Tables please click here.
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