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NFI declares FDA’s proposed front-of-pack box ‘pointless’ on seafood

'In the case of seafood, this regulation is essentially pointless and can confuse consumers while adding an unneeded compliance burden to American producers who will need to retool their labels for the massive US market' -- Lisa Wallenda Picard, NFI

By Amanda Buckle | Jan. 16, 2025 15:42 GMT
An example of a front-of-package nutrition label from the FDA. Photo Credit: US Food and Drug Administration
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The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) latest proposed regulation for front-of-pack nutritional panel labeling is "essentially pointless" when it comes to seafood, asserts Lisa Wallenda Picard, the CEO and president of the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) [...]

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