Description
The purpose of this guidance is to advise manufacturers of certain dried cranberry products with added flavorings of our intent to exercise enforcement discretion until July 1, 2020, for their compliance with the updated labeling requirements set forth in two final rules published in the Federal Register of May 27, 2016 entitled, “Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels” (hereafter referred to as “Nutrition Facts label final rule” (81 FR 33742)) (see 21 CFR 101) and “Food Labeling: Serving Sizes of Foods That Can Reasonably Be Consumed At One Eating Occasion; Dual-Column Labeling; Updating, Modifying, and Establishing Certain Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed; Serving Size for Breath Mints; and Technical Amendments” (hereafter referred to as the “Serving Size final rule” (81 FR 34000)) (see 21 CFR 101).
Scope & Applicability
Product Classes
5FDA extending enforcement discretion until July 1, 2020 for these products
products sweetened with added sugars containing total sugars at levels no greater than comparable products
intent to exercise enforcement discretion with respect to the use of a † symbol
intent to exercise enforcement discretion with respect to the use of a † symbol
manufacturers of certain dried cranberry products with added flavorings
Stakeholders
1manufacturers are responsible for ensuring that their labels conform to all applicable FDA labeling laws
Regulatory Context
Attributes
5compliance date for dried cranberries with added flavorings
compliance date for pure honey and maple syrup
Standardized serving size metric (RACC)
Nutrition Facts label final rule changes some Daily Values
sugars that are either added during the processing of foods or are packaged as such; percent DV representing the contribution of added sugars to the diet
Related CFR Sections (1)
- 21CFR101.9§ 101.9 Nutrition labeling of food.
(a) Nutrition information relating to food shall be provided for all products intended for human consumption and offered for sale unless an exemption is provided for the product in paragraph (j) of this section.Read full regulation →
Related Warning Letters (2)
- 2021-03-22
CGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/Adulterated
BioLyte Laboratories, LLC
- 2020-08-11
CGMP/Dietary Supplement/Adulterated/Misbranded
Davis Ventures, Inc dba The Green Herb and New Genesis Health
See Also (6)
- Guidance for Industry: Declaration of Added Sugars on Honey, Maple Syrup, Other Single-Ingredient Sugars and Syrups, and Certain Cranberry Products (Status: Final)
- Guidance for Industry: Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels Questions and Answers Related to the Compliance Date, Added Sugars, and Declaration of Quantitative Amounts of Vitamins and Minerals (Status: Final)
- Small Entity Compliance Guide: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels (Status: Final)
- Draft Guidance for Industry: Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements (Status: Draft)
- Draft Guidance for Industry: Menu Labeling Supplemental Guidance (Edition 2) (Status: Draft)
- Small Entity Compliance Guide: Standard of Identity for White Chocolate (Status: Final)