Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling

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could help consumers quickly and easily identify how foods can be part of a healthy diet.</p><p> </p></div> <p>The FDA works to help empower consumers to build nutritious diets that support health and wellness. The U.S. faces an ever-growing epidemic of preventable diet-related chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. Improving nutrition offers one of the greatest opportunities for reducing these and other chronic illnesses and premature death. The FDA helps to support nutritious eating patterns in part by providing information so that consumers can identify healthier food choices.</p><h2>Proposed Rule</h2><p>The FDA is <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-00778/food-labeling-front-of-package-nutrition-information">proposing</a> to require a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label on most packaged foods to provide accessible, at-a-glance information to help consumers quickly and easily identify how foods can be part of a healthy diet. The FDA’s proposed FOP nutrition label, referred to as the Nutrition Info box, would complement the Nutrition Facts label that is required on most food packages. Displaying simplified, at-a-glance, nutrition information that details and interprets the saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar content of a food as “Low,” “Med,” or “High” on the front of food packages would provide consumers with an accessible description of the numerical information found in the Nutrition Facts label. Current federal dietary recommendations advise U.S. consumers to limit these three nutrients to achieve a nutrient-dense diet within calorie limits.  </p><div alt="The proposed FOP nutrition label, also referred to as the “Nutrition Info box,” provides information on saturated fat, sodium and added sugars content showing whether the food has “Low,” “Med” or “High” levels of these nutrients." title="Nutrition Info box" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="23c15869-9016-4ee6-bec1-b3084f344c4a" data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="media_image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="landscape_16_9_400_x_225 Array" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/files/styles/landscape_16_9_400_x_225/public/front_label_16x9.png?itok=runVsZma" alt="The proposed FOP nutrition label, also referred to as the “Nutrition Info box,” provides information on saturated fat, sodium and added sugars content showing whether the food has “Low,” “Med” or “High” levels of these nutrients." title="Nutrition Info box" class="img-responsive"> </div> <p style="margin-top:20px;">While calories would not be included in the Nutrition Info box, a manufacturer could voluntarily declare calories on the front of the food package, per existing FDA regulations.<br>The Nutrition Info box could also help consumers compare similar foods and identify foods that have healthier nutrient profiles based on the information included in the box. For example, when comparing yogurt, the Nutrition Info box could help them identify a yogurt that is lower in added sugars.   </p><p>Use of FOP nutrition labeling has increased dramatically around the world in recent years. FOP nutrition labeling in the U.S. has the potential to be a landmark policy and as iconic as the Nutrition Facts label. </p><p>See additional <a href="/media/185015/download?attachment" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="83c87870-52a5-4a82-8ff0-ba701f59a9c8" data-entity-substitution="media_download" title="Examples of FDA Proposed Nutrition Info Boxes">Nutrition Info box examples</a>, including those listing calories near the box.</p><h2>Submit Comments</h2><p>Comments on the proposed rule can be submitted electronically on <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by May 16, 2025.</p><p>Written comments can be submitted to: <br>Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305)<br>Food and Drug Administration<br>5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061<br>Rockville, MD 20852<br><em>All written comments should be identified with the docket number FDA-2024-N-2910 and with the title “Food Labeling: Front-of-Package Nutrition Information.”</em></p><h2>Consumer Research and Engagement with Interested Parties </h2><p>Prior to issuing a proposed rule on an FOP labeling scheme for public comment, FDA undertook a number of steps to conduct research and engage the public on FOP nutrition labeling.</p><p>On November 16, 2023, the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA hosted a<a href="https://reaganudall.org/news-and-events/events/front-package-labeling"> public meeting</a> on front-of-package labeling, and the FDA provided an overview of the initiative.</p><p>The proposed Nutrition Info box is informed by a substantial body of research conducted by the FDA, including a scientific literature review, consumer focus groups, and a peer-reviewed experimental study. In 2023, the FDA conducted an experimental study of nearly 10,000 U.S. adults to further explore consumer responses to three different types of FOP labels. The purpose of the experimental study was to identify which FOP schemes enabled participants to make quicker and more accurate assessments of the healthfulness of a product based on the levels of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars displayed. The experimental study showed that the black and white Nutrition Info scheme with the percent Daily Value performed best in helping consumers identify healthier food options.</p><p>Below are links to data collections and reports associated with the FOP consumer research. </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewIC?ref_nbr=202008-0910-021&icID=253321">Front-of-Package Focus Groups</a> - 2022</li><li><a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewIC?ref_nbr=202008-0910-021&icID=262002">Front of Package Focus Groups-2</a> - 2023</li><li>Experimental Study<ul><li><a href="/media/185007/download?attachment" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="952a25b3-1de0-4137-b23b-98286e686b0a" data-entity-substitution="media_download" title="FDA Front-of-Package (FOP) Experiment Final Report (May 2024) ">Experimental Study Report</a> - 2024</li><li><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/01/26/2023-01551/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-collection-comment-request-quantitative-research">60-Day Procedural Notice: Quantitative research on front of package labeling on packaged foods</a></li><li><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/06/15/2023-12820/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-for-office-of-management-and-budget-review">30 Day Procedural Notice: Quantitative research on front of package labeling on packaged foods</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewIC?ref_nbr=202306-0910-004&icID=260638">Screeners, Pretests and Experiment Instruments</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewDocument?ref_nbr=202306-0910-004">Supporting Statements, Supplementary Documents, and Public Comments</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><h2>Related Resources</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-00778/food-labeling-front-of-package-nutrition-information">Front of Package Labeling Proposed Rule</a></li><li><a href="/media/185015/download?attachment" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="83c87870-52a5-4a82-8ff0-ba701f59a9c8" data-entity-substitution="media_download" title="Examples of FDA Proposed Nutrition Info Boxes">Examples of FDA Proposed Nutrition Info Boxes</a></li><li><a href="/media/175617/download?attachment" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="ed9604b4-60a8-4fa7-9b36-2041472bb43c" data-entity-substitution="media_download" title="Front of Package Labeling Literature Review">Front of Package Labeling Literature Review</a></li><li><a href="/media/175629/download?attachment" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="1b4e5dad-d5e6-4d17-8f39-42b6b73b41f1" data-entity-substitution="media_download" title="Front of Package Labeling Presentation 11-16-23 FDA Public Meeting">Front of Package Labeling Presentation at the Reagan-Udall Foundation For the FDA Public Meeting on November 16, 2023</a></li><li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fdaphotos/albums/72177720323029865/">Proposed Nutrition Info Box Image Library (Flickr)</a></li></ul><h2>For Consumers</h2><ul><li><a href="/media/185014/download?attachment" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="2e37bef5-64b4-462c-9a82-ea2e4f391c60" data-entity-substitution="media_download" title="Consumer Factsheet: Learn more about the Proposed Nutrition Info Box">Consumer Factsheet: Learn more about the Proposed Nutrition Info Box</a></li></ul></div>   </div> <aside class="col-md-2 col-md-push-2" role="complementary"> <section id="block-entityviewcontent-4" data-block-plugin-id="entity_view:node" class="block block-ctools block-entity-viewnode clearfix"> <div class="region region-"> <aside class="lcds-card lcds-card--border-top"> <ul role="menu" class="lcds-description-list"> <li role="menuitem" class="node-current-date 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