NSF International, Ann Arbor, Mich., released a new study showing 61% of Americans are concerned about the products they put in, on and around their bodies.

While "natural" is a non-regulated claim on food packaging, the word would be most likely to motivate over half (53%) of Americans to purchase a product this year, according to a survey presented by Label Insight.

Canada continue to have a problem with fish mislabeling, and the problem persists throughout the supply chain, according to a first-ever study produced by University of Guelph (U of G), Canada.

Nearly 33% of Americans who have accidentally purchased food that does not align to their dietary requirements do so on a weekly basis, 49% of which said it was due to poor labeling, according to new research by Spoon Guru, London.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C., shared the results of its date labeling initiative that narrowed the array of product labels to two options—“BEST If Used By” and “USE By.”

Advanta, Vienna, Va., outlines which countries are at the forefront of smart labeling.

The desire to pay more for healthier foods is growing stronger. That’s because up to 70% of consumers say they’re willing to pay a premium for food products in the natural, ethical, enhanced or “less of…” categories, according to “Consumer Health Claims 3.0: The Next Generation of Mindful Food Consumption,” a new survey from L.E.K. Consulting, Chicago.

A new survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation, Washington, D.C., shows a low level of consumer confusion over nomenclature and basic differences between the two.

Grocery shoppers exhibit loyalty to those products that create deeper relationships through information exchange, according to a new report released by Label Insight, St. Louis, Mo., and Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va.

More than seven in 10 shoppers want to find out more about the grocery products they buy than they are currently able to get with traditional on-package labels, according to a survey released by Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C., and Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va.