Rising consumer demand for healthier products combined with intensifying scrutiny of better-for-you claims in 2025 by an ...

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New regulation mandates symbols on foods high in sodium, sugar or saturated fat, in effort to combat chronic disease.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration hears you and responds. The agency just updated the nutritional requirements a food must meet to claim “healthy” on its package. Overwhelming numbers of food ...

Consumers want functional food. If nothing else is certain, that is. In many areas, from coffee to bread to plant-based protein to non-alcoholic drinks, consumers want food that can provide functional ...

Researchers analyzing nearly 600 grocery items found that flashy front-label claims—like “heart healthy” or “keto-friendly,” often fail to match real nutrition, urging doctors and shoppers to focus on ...

The FDA has updated the definition of "healthy" on food labels to better reflect current nutritional science. Foods must now meet criteria for beneficial nutrients and limits on added sugars, ...

Diet-related health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity, are on the rise in Kenya, putting immense strain on already over-stretched public health systems. These conditions are often ...