Nutritional Information Compliance

From Raw Lab Data to Market-Ready Nutrition Facts

Calculating and presenting nutrition facts is more than a scientific exercise—it is a legal requirement with zero margin for error. While laboratory analysis provides the raw numbers, labeling compliance ensures those nutritional information and numbers are rounded, formatted, and declared according to the specific laws of your target market.

Mérieux NutriSciences helps you transform complex analytical data into compliant Nutrition Facts panels for over 100 countries.

Our Expertise on Nutritional Information

Regulatory Formatting (EU, FDA, & Global)

Different regions have drastically different rules for how nutrition data must look.

Layout Design: We create compliant vertical, tabular, or linear formats based on the available packaging surface area.
Mandatory vs. Voluntary Nutrients: We define which nutrients must be declared (e.g., the “Big 7” in the EU) and which are optional or prohibited based on the product category.

Rounding Rules & Tolerances

One of the most common causes of non-compliance is incorrect rounding.

Legal Rounding: We apply specific national rules for rounding decimals (e.g., when to round to the nearest 0.5g vs. 1g).
Tolerance Management: We guide you on the acceptable “gap” between laboratory results and label declarations to ensure you remain compliant during official government inspections.

Nutri-Score & Front-of-Pack (FOP) Systems

As consumer demand for transparency grows, Front-of-Pack labeling is becoming a competitive necessity.

Score Calculation: We provide expert calculations for systems like Nutri-Score, UK Traffic Lights, or Health Star Ratings.
Optimization Advice: We analyze how slight recipe changes might improve your score and consumer perception.

Claim Substantiation

Want to say “High Protein” or “Reduced Sugar”?

Threshold Validation: We verify that your nutritional profile meets the strict legal thresholds required to make specific nutrition or health claims.

Nutritional Information Compliance: Our Dual Approach

To resolve the confusion between testing and labeling, we offer a streamlined process:

Need the physical analysis? Our laboratories provide ISO-accredited Nutritional Testing to determine your product’s chemical composition.
Need the food label data? Our regulatory consultants take those results (or your recipe specifications) to create a final, print-ready nutrition facts panel that meets all local labeling laws.

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