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NUTRITIONAL LABELING

Federally mandated requirements regarding labeling claims have increased public awareness of diet related health issues. Manufacturers, processors, and importers must now publish accurate information on nutrient values for their products, based on FDA requirements.

Our Nutritional Testing Laboratory utilizes state-of-the-art instrumentation and standardized procedures to evaluate samples quickly and efficiently. Our years of direct experience as a full-service testing facility provide our clients with a distinct advantage. Some information that may be found on nutritional labels includes, but is not limited to:
 

Protein Fat    • Trans Fat    • Saturated Fat Total Carbohydrates Dietary Fiber Calories Calories from Fat Cholesterol Sodium

Fatty Acid Profile Net Carbs    • Sugar Alcohol    • Sucralose Calcium Iron Sugars Vitamin A (Carotene) Vitamin A (Retinol) Vitamin C

Database

Michelson Laboratories, Inc. will generate a customized “Nutritional Facts” label specific to individual client needs and requests from our computer database. Please call for details.


Trans Fat Regulation

In an effort to provide consumers with better information to make healthier food choices, the FDA issued a regulation requiring food and some dietary supplement manufacturers to list trans fatty acids on their nutrition facts panel. The regulation that was issued on July 9, 2003 is aimed at helping consumers reduce their trans fat consumption, which has been shown to increase the risk of heart disease. The effective date of this final rule is on January 1, 2006. Starting on this date, food labels must include a trans fat category in nutritional labeling.

Vitamins

Our chemists are trained and equipped to conduct the most sophisticated vitamin testing in the feed and food industries. Whether a client is developing a new product, expanding a nutrition label, or monitoring product stability, Michelson Laboratories, Inc. offers the following vitamin assays to meet customer needs:
 

• Apo carotenal • Biotin • Folic acid • Pantothenic acid • Vitamin A (HPLC) • Vitamin B (thiamine) • Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) • Vitamin B6 • Vitamin B12

• Vitamin C • Vitamin D • Vitamin D and Vitamin A milk package (HPLC) • Vitamin E profile • Vitamin K • Retinol and beta-carotene • Lycopene • Asthazanthin • Lutein + Zeaxanthin