United States FDA Releases Labelling Guidance for Declaration of Added Sugars for Honey, Maple Syrup, Etc.

On June 18, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published "The Declaration of Added Sugars on Honey, Maple Syrup, Other Single Ingredient Sugars and Syrups and Certain Cranberry Products: Guidance for Industry.“

Regarding single-ingredient packages or containers of pure honey, maple syrup and other single ingredient sugars and syrups, the aim of the guidance is the following:

• Clarifying the necessary labelling requirements;
• Advising food manufacturers to use of truthful and not misleading statements for the final consumer;
• Providing indications on the use of a “†” symbol following the percent Daily value (DV) representing the contribution of added sugars to the diet;

Check the full text of the guidance document here or in our Food Law Library.