SEPTEMBER 2021

Package, Nutrition,
and Allergen
Labeling
Joseph, Gabriele C.
FSE 113 / E01

Lucas, John Deriq R.

Ortega, Mary Alyssa T.
Choose Your Ortega, Mary Alyssa T.

Speaker Package Labeling

Joseph, Gabriele C.
Nutritional Labeling

Lucas, John Deriq R.

Allergen Labeling
Package Labeling
Written, printed or graphic material displayed on the packaging,
container, or wrapper that covers a food product; provides
information to consumers to help them make informed food
choices
 Lot Identification MANDATORY LABEL INFORMATION
Use of Brand Name
and/or Trademark
Name and Address of
Product Name/Name of Manufacturer, Repacker,
the Food Packer, Importer, Trader, and
Directions/Instructions
Distributor
for Use

Storage
Condition
Expiry or Expiration Date/Use-by-
date/Consume Before Date
Net Contents and Complete List of Nutrition
Drained Weight Ingredients Facts/Nutrition
Information/
Food Allergen
Nutritive Value
Information
 History of Food Packaging Labeling
Nutrition Labeling and Education
Act of 1990 (NLEA); nutrition
Food and Drug Administration labeling on most packaged foods
(FDA) developed various approaches and providing for nutrient content
Little information on for the identification of nutritional Regulations were and health claims are mandated
food labels qualities of food finalized
Before the late 1960s 1969 1973 1990

1966 1972 1978

Fair Packaging and Labeling Act FDA proposed regulations with a Information on food labeling issues
specified format to provide and suggestions were gathered to
nutritional information on food make improvements
packages
 Evolution of Food Packaging Labeling

PHYSICAL MORE DETAILED

CHARACTER OF Due to the improvements in NUTRITIONAL &
FOOD Science and Technology SAFETY
INFORMATION
Consumer choice may be
influenced by education,
information, and advice.
Nutritional Labeling
• Provides dietary guidance and information regarding the food's nutrition attributes.
• Nutrition information label is found on various food packaging.
• The food label is required by regulation or manufacturer application.
• The label is commonly seen on the side or back of the packaging.
• It aids better decision-making on how you maintain a balanced diet.
 Nutritional Labeling Purposes
Health and
Nutritional Safety
Marketing and
Advertising
Basic Product
Information
 Exemptions
• Nutrient content claims
• Diet-related health claims
• Nutrition Facts Table

For mandatory Nutrition Labeling:

• Alcohol beverages
Regulations • Raw meat, fish, seafood, and
poultry
• Foods sold at fairs, roadside,
craft shows, etc.
Penalties and
Offences
• Faulty claims of nutrition
• Provide incomplete
information
• Promoting misleading,
deceptive, and false claims
about the food product
• Not labeled in accordance
with the regulations
• Defect in labeling
 Nutrition Facts
Serving
Information
Percent Daily
Value
Calories

Nutrients

Label Sample of Lays Chips

Understanding
Nutritional Labels
Health Functional/N
Claims utrition
• Utilized overall good health benefit general
claim (ex: good for you, healthy) is only
Claims
allowed if it has an approved claim.
• Claiming treatment of food in the label, • Description of what food does or does not
cures and prevents any medical disease contain, increased amounts, or contains in
conditions is not allowed. reduced.
Mandatory Voluntary
Nutrients Nutrients
• Calories, Calories from fat • Calories from Saturated fat, Polyunsaturated fat
• Total fat (g), saturated fat (g) (g)
• Cholesterol (mg), Sodium (mg) • Monounsaturated fat (g), Potassium (mg)
• Total Carbohydrate (g), Dietary Fiber (g) • Vitamins and Minerals
• Sugar (g), Protein (g) • Soluble Fiber (g), Insoluble Fiber (g)
• Vitamin A, C (% of DV) • Other Carbohydrate (g)
• Calcium, Iron (% of DV)
Allergen Labeling
- A note or a warning for the consumer that has allergic
reaction on some food with the goal of helping the
consumer to determine what food material or food that has
allergen he or she has, or their family has that might pose a
problem to them when taken.
Food Allergen
What are food Most common Signs and
allergies Food allergies symptoms

The immune system Milk Tree nuts Mild symptoms from

reacts to certain Egg Peanuts hives to lip swelling
protein taken Fish Wheat Severe symptoms like
Shellfish Soybeans anaphylaxis
ALLERGEN LABELING
ON FOOD PACKAGING

Num 2
Vital Important
Num 1

Legally required Num 3

 JANUARY 2020

How are Food Allergen Label

made in the package
Objective 1 Objective 2
Common name of the There may be a list after
Food allergen followed or before the ingredient
by the food it comes from list that says "Contains"
in the ingredients

"Contains"
Marketing Plan |
January 2020

Not required by is
critically needed to read
before consuming
 References
Package Labeling:

:
• Department of Health, AO2014-0030 - Revised Rules and Regulation Governing of Prepackaged Food
Product, (2014) 15. https://ww2.fda.gov.ph/attachments/article/194724/AO2014-0030 - Revised Rules
and Regulation Governing of Prepackaged Food Product.
• I. of M. (US) C. on E. of F.-P.N.R.S. and Symbols, E.A. Wartella, A.H. Lichtenstein, C.S. Boon, History of
Nutrition Labeling, (2010). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK209859/ (accessed September 13,
2021).
• K.A. Roche, Food Labeling: Applications, Encycl. Food Heal. (2015) 49–55.
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-384947-2.00785-6.
• M. Peterman, T.P. Žontar, Consumer Information and Labeling, Food Saf. Manag. A Pract. Guid. Food
Ind. (2014) 1005–1016. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-381504-0.00039-1.
• Y. Motarjemi, H. Lelieveld, Fundamentals in Management of Food Safety in the Industrial Setting:
Challenges and Outlook of the 21st Century, Food Saf. Manag. A Pract. Guid. Food Ind. (2014) 1–20.
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-381504-0.00001-9.
 References
Nutritional Labeling:

:
• Miller, L. M. S., & Cassady, D. L. (2015). The effects of nutrition knowledge on food label use. A review
of the literature. Appetite, 92, 207–216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.05.029
• Understanding Food Nutrition Labels. (n.d.). Www.Heart.Org. Retrieved September 12, 2021, from
https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/nutrition-basics/understanding-
food-nutrition-labels
• Klein, N. (2019, June 13). Exemption from Nutrition Labeling Requirements. FDA Reader.
https://www.fdareader.com/blog/2018/12/11/exemption-from-food-labeling-requirements%EF%BB
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• Colby, S. E., Johnson, L., Scheett, A., & Hoverson, B. (2010). Nutrition Marketing on Food Labels. Journal
of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 42(2), 92–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2008.11.002
• bakeryandsnacks.com. (2012, April 4). PepsiCo targeted in new class action lawsuit over ‘improper’
nutrient content claims. https://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Article/2012/04/04/PepsiCo-targeted-in-
new-class-action-lawsuit-over-improper-nutrient-content-claims?fbclid=IwAR0-_0IqK-
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References
Allergen Labeling:

:
• Crevel, RWR, Lerkhoff, MAT; Koning, MMG, "Allergenicity of refined vegetable oils", Food
Chem Toxicol 2000; 38:385-393
• Taylor, S. L., & Baumert, J. L. (2020). Food allergies, sensitivities, and intolerances.
Present Knowledge in Nutrition, 535–548. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-
818460-8.00029-0
• US Food and Drug Administration. 2013. Gluten and Food Labeling: FDA's Regulation of
"Gluten-Free" Claims Retrieved on August 2, 2014 from
http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm367654.htm
• Katie M. (2020). Importance of food Label. retrieved from:
Highspeedtraining.co.uk/hub/importance-of-food-labels/
• Dinetz. S.F. (2018). "Food allergies". Teens health for Nemours. Retrieved from:
kidshealth.org/en/teens/food-allergies.html
Thank you!
Joseph, Gabriele C.
Lucas, John Deriq R.

Ortega, Mary Alyssa T.