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WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to industry concerns, the Food and Drug Administration published a proposed rule today to revise the type size requirements for front-of-pack calorie labeling for products sold through vending machines. The proposed rule would require such calorie declarations to be at least 150% the size of the net weight statement on the package. FDA is accepting comments on the proposed rule until Aug. 13, 2018. FDA previously issued a rule requiring vending operators to provide fro...
July 12, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to industry concerns, the Food and Drug Administration published a proposed rule today to revise the type size requirements for front-of-pack calorie labeling for products sold through vending machines. The proposed rule would require such calorie declarations to be at least 150% the size of the net weight statement on the package.
FDA is accepting comments on the proposed rule until Aug. 13, 2018.
FDA previously issued a rule requiring vending operators to provide front-of-pack calorie disclosure using a font size that is at least 50% the size of the largest printed matter on the label by July 26, 2018.
The proposed change was prompted by industry concerns that the current front-of-pack labeling rule is impractical and burdensome.
FDA also announced that it is extending enforcement discretion regarding type size of the front-of-pack calorie declaration until the rulemaking is complete. FDA will also delay enforcement of calorie declaration for gum, mints and roll candy products in packages too small for front-of-pack labeling until at least Jan. 1, 2020 while it considers this issue.
