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Updates
The seasonal guide covering holiday-format packaging, gift-size serving sizes, and limited-edition product labels is now posted in the Seasonal Guides section.
The FDA published proposed front-of-package nutrition labeling rules in 2023. A guide covering what those proposed rules would mean for label reading is in progress.
A reader asked about the difference between these two claims. The answer, which traces to 21 CFR 101.60, is now covered in the Seasonal Guides section under Label Claims.
