The new law requires food manufacturers to use clear, standardized language for “quality” and “safety” dates — and eliminates ...

Food packaging is built to reassure shoppers. Certain words sound meaningful but often describe far less than people assume. In the U.S., some labels are regulated, some are loosely guided, and others ...

California shoppers are about to see a quiet but sweeping change on grocery shelves: the familiar "sell by" date is being ...

Take a walk through the grocery store and you can be overloaded by a dizzying amount of information. Nutritional information and ingredients of food contain facts and figures. Perishables have sell-by ...

The first step in understanding food labels is to know what information is required by law. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are several mandatory components of a food label ...

If you're in the business of preserving and preparing or marketing and selling foods, one of the main ways to snag a prospective consumer's eye is through the label. Stand out on the shelves by making ...

To increase a product’s appeal to consumers, food manufacturers place food certification labels on the front of their packaging - concerned with environmental, animal welfare, or fair trade, and ‘free ...

A UK study reveals that food label readability initially reduced sandwich consumption, but effects faded over time, ...