Nutrition Labeling Sessions

From regulators to marketing departments, nutrition is subject to a lot of interest. Navigating the regulations and many references to execute compliant labeling can be overwhelming. Learn about the technical fundamentals for creating Nutrition Facts Panels for retail food and beverage products under federal regulation - the result: nutrition labeling that meets regulatory requirements, helps consumers, and maximizes product positioning.

Each session will take place from 2 PM - 4 PM ET and includes dedicated time for Q&A.

Please note that purchasing at least one Essential Guide to FDA/USDA Nutrition Labeling is highly recommended for this course, as the book is a reference tool for the curriculum.

January 14, 2026: Nutrient Data & Graphics
January 21, 2026: Serving Size and Multi-Column Labeling
January 28, 2026: Nutrient Content Claims

USDA Labeling Sessions

Explore the distinct labeling regulations of the USDA, which may vary from those of the FDA. This webinar series provides a comprehensive foundation, covering essential aspects of labeling, claim compliance, and insights from Consultants with expertise on diverse sources of rules, policies, and regulations. This program is designed to cover USDA labeling, claim substantiation, and effective practices for label approvals and recordkeeping, optimizing your efforts to ensure product compliance.

Each session will take place from 2 PM - 4 PM ET and includes dedicated time for Q&A.

August 7, 2025: Foundations of USDA Labeling
August 14, 2025: USDA Labeling Claims
August 21, 2025: USDA Approval Roadmap

FDA Labeling Sessions

FDA label requirements can be confusing, and trends change at a fast pace. In addition to stringent content and wording requirements, food labels must also comply with size, color, language, and location rules. Claims are also a moving target with many subtleties in wording and design. Learn the basics of FDA labeling rules and keep up with the latest developments.

Each session will take place from 2 PM - 4 PM ET and includes dedicated time for Q&A.

August 5, 2025: Mandatory Labeling Features
August 12, 2025: Nutrition Labeling
August 19, 2025: Label Claims & Enforcement

Online Labeling Update

Speaker: Dr. Sean Cash, Tufts University

Nutrition labeling is mandatory on food products in traditional retail stores, but compliance in online retail settings remains inconsistent and unclear. In a series of studies, we have assessed current practices regarding the online provision of labeling elements that normally appear in physical settings, and compare these practices to current regulatory requirements. These studies include assessment of mandatory and voluntary labeling information across major U.S. online retailers and product categories, the availability of mandatory calorie disclosures in food delivery ordering systems, and the interaction of environmental sustainability marketing claims and mandatory labeling. Across these studies, we find that mandatory nutrition label elements are not commonly present, accessible, and legible in online retail settings and are less consistently present than marketing elements.

Sean B. Cash is an economist with the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, where he chairs the program in Agriculture, Food & Environment. His research focuses on how food, nutrition, and environmental interventions and policies affect both producers and consumers. Ongoing and recent projects in this area include the efficacy of food label and price interventions as public health and environmental tools; children’s food choices in commercial and school environments; food labeling of ethical attributes of food production; online food retailing; and how point-of-sale health messaging impacts consumers’ demand for food.