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Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness columnist for Dairy Foods

Dietary fiber regulations are in limbo

While waiting for regulatory decisions on the health status of fiber ingredients, dairy companies should focus on functional attributes.
Sharon gerdes dairy foods columnist
Sharon Gerdes
January 3, 2018
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The new Nutrition Facts regulations redefine fiber, adding a requirement that certain isolated or synthetic fiber ingredients must show a beneficial effect on human health. But implementation of those new regulations will probably be postponed until 2020.


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Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness columnist for Dairy Foods

Processors, suppliers should keep watch for newly approved beneficial fibers

The FDA currently recognizes seven fibers as having health benefits. The new definition is evolving. Keep watch for newly approved beneficial fibers so you can adjust formulas and labels accordingly.
January 5, 2017
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Dairy foods aren’t naturally great sources of fiber, but many fiber ingredients are added to dairy foods. The new Nutrition Facts regulations have redefined fiber, increasing the Daily Value from 25 to 28 grams, and making the calculation of fiber content on the food label more complicated.


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