Although all ingredient labels that your products bear need to match the proper standards, tweaks to established designs might be suggested. One such change might be coming to candy labels in Canada, according to a story from Candy Industry.
This source describes one of the series of alterations to the nutrition facts section of products sold in Canada that might be changed by a proposal from the country’s Federal Health Minister, Rona Ambrose.
A change that would affect the confectionery industry would be the re-ordering of ingredients so that all of the same type of additives, like sugars, are listed together. Rather than list each one at a time, an example graphic simply shows the word “sugars” followed by all of the different variations in parentheses.
Along with reminders about daily value and general consumption, these labels are attempting to put more emphasis on educated consumption and are currently open to comment for Canadians until September 11 of this year. The redesign also has the approval of the Canadian Diabetes Association, the president of which, Richard Blickstead, was quoted expressing his approval.
“Easy to understand nutrition labels help people make informed choices about the foods they eat, that are vital for preventing type 2 diabetes, managing diabetes and preventing complications. We look forward to participating in these consultations that can help all Canadians make healthier food choices.
As an example of the revisions that can carry powerful weight within an industry, this case shows us how labels should be considered changeable when health and effectiveness are on the line. A lot depends on whether or not your business has the industrial labeling systems necessary to handle a large amount of label orders.
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