NUTRITION LABELING
Description: Food labeling provides basic information about the ingredients
in, and the nutritional value of, food products so that consumers can make
informed choices in the market place.
In the 1990 Food Marketing Institute (FMI) survey, over 70% of food shoppers identified taste, nutrition and product safety as being very important factors in making food purchases. In the same survey, 36% of shoppers reported they always read the ingredient and nutrition labels, and another 45% said they sometimes read nutrition labels.
This course is designed to provide that knowledge and understanding and is intended to help those involved directly in developing, producing, or marketing food products as well as those involved indirectly as suppliers of ingredients, packaging materials, equipment, or advertising and marketing services.
Objective. At the end of the seminar, the participants
shall be able to get themselves familiarize with and understand the basic
food labeling requirements in the Philippines and of different countries.
Who should attend. This course is designed for food company staff interested
in nutrition labeling and nutrition-related label claims for food. Professional
food scientists, regulatory coordinators, marketing specialists, and industrial
food managers working in or related to the food industry will also find this
course valuable.
Methodology. The course will include a mixture of lecture
discussions, and workshops.
Outline
* Food Labeling Requirements of the Philippines
* Conversion of Units
* Computation and Formatting of Nutrition Facts/Label
- Review of US
FDA NLEA
- Nutrition Information
Panel
- Determination
of serving size
- Requirements
for serving per container
- Requirements
for nutrient information
- Types of formats
for nutrition label
- Locating the
nutrition facts on a food label
* Nutrition Labeling Approaches
- Food Composition
Table (FCT)/Database
- Actual Laboratory
Analysis
* Nutrition Labeling Requirements of other countries
* Basis of Nutrition Claims
- Nutrient content
claim
- Comparative
claim
- Nutrient function
claim
- Enhanced function
claim
- Reduction of
disease risk claim
- Health claim
Duration: 16 hours
