Food labels can be confusing for the average consumer. Some phrases can be misleading, while others are listed for food safety and to prevent illnesses.

Delays to an update of the EU food labelling framework have contributed to a proliferation of voluntary schemes and claims ...

As recently as 1993, the average buyer knew what they preferred between sweetened corn and oats for breakfast. They could walk into the store and pick their favourite cereal without giving it much ...

Much of the labeling winds up on products that contain ingredients made from four genetically modified foods: corn, canola, soybeans and sugarbeets. Genetically modified foods have been on supermarket ...

New research published in the journal Food Policy suggests that labelling foods as “healthy” may discourage Americans from purchasing those foods. The study included 308 adults in the US. Participants ...

A major change to food labelling is set to take effect soon in Canada. Consumers may have already began to notice the “front-of-package nutrition symbol” on some products. The symbol features a ...

Deli meat seems simple enough, but there are a lot of labels hiding on the packaging. While some are straightforward, others ...

The FDA will also work on a front-of-package labeling system. Foods that claim to be "healthy" on their packaging will soon be subject to a new set of labeling guidelines, part of an effort by the U.S ...

The U.S. Senate this week reached a compromise to require food manufacturers to label foods that contain genetically modified (GM) ingredients, a bill that would preempt state-level laws. The deal ...

Advocates arguing for greater transparency about the use of GMOs in food scored a minor victory this month after a district court told USDA to re-work the digital disclosure portions of the ...

If on digging through your fridge you find food stamped with a phrase such as “Enjoy by,” “Best before,” “Expires on” or “Sell by” followed by a date that has passed, you might think it’s time to ...