June 7, 2019
IEG Policy published an article regarding the Sugar Association’s letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting a compliance date extension for sugar producers for the new Nutrition Fact Labels (NFP) requirements for bags and boxes of sugar.
Reporter Margarita Raycheva writes:
“The Sugar Association’s request does not come as a surprise, as FDA is still working to tie the last remaining loose ends on its NFP mandate, and those are mostly tied to the added sugar declaration – one of the most complex aspects of the new panels.”
Read the full article (subscription required) at: https://iegpolicy.agribusinessintelligence.informa.com/PL220475/Sugar-lobby-urges-FDA-to-extend-Nutrition-Facts-deadline-for-bags-of-sugar
