Category: food label

New Bill to Ban ‘Sell By’ Date on Food Labels in California Receiving Bipartisan Support

May 15, 2023
CaliforniaCalifornia legislaturefood labelNorthern CaliforniaPolicies & ImpactsRegional & State NewsSouthern CaliforniaState NewsUSUS News
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A California bill that would remove “sell by” dates on food—to cut down on consumers needlessly throwing away otherwise still edible products—is working its way through the legislative process, having recently passed in two committees and is now waiting to be heard by a third, which reviews bills that have fiscal impacts. Assembly Bill 660,…

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France Gives Leeway on Food Labels as Firms Switch From Sunflower Oil

April 27, 2022
Business & EconomyCompanieseconomic policieseconomyEuropefood labelFranceInternationalMarketsRussia-Ukraine Warsunflower oilWorld
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PARIS—France will give food companies up to six months to change product labels to reflect recipe changes if they replace sunflower oil, supplies of which have been strained by the war in top exporter Ukraine, the economy ministry said on Tuesday. Ukraine usually accounts for about half of global exports of sunflower oil, one of…

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Finding Hidden Ingredients on Food Labels

February 10, 2022
Better LivingBrightfood labelMind & BodynutritionSaltsugarwellness
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Life has gotten so hectic we barely have time to run to the grocery store when we need to restock the pantry. So it’s a quick dash in, and a cursory look at what’s on the nutrition label to make sure it doesn’t contain too much sugar or preservatives and fits in with our new…

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