FDA extends deadlines for modifying nutrition facts labels

On May 3, FDA announced it’s giving food companies another 18 months to comply with the rules to update nutrition facts labels and serving sizes on their packaging. Manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual food sales now have a Jan. 1, 2020 deadline to comply with the rules, while the compliance date for manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales is now Jan. 1, 2021.