Compliance & Claims
Regulatory essentials to keep packaging legally safe in key markets.
- US Food Labeling (21 CFR 101)USfood
Required statements, Nutrition Facts formatting, allergens, ingredient lists, net quantity, and boundaries of allowable claims.
8 min - EU Food Information to Consumers (Reg. 1169/2011)EUfood
Mandatory particulars, allergen emphasis, multi-language labeling, nutrition formats, common pitfalls.
7 min - US Cosmetics Labeling (21 CFR 701)UScosmetics
INCI ingredient declaration, warnings, cosmetic vs. drug claims, and why 'hypoallergenic' isn't defined.
7 min - EU Cosmetics Regulation (1223/2009) + Claims (655/2013)EUcosmetics
Responsible Person, PIF requirements, claims substantiation, and on-pack symbols like PAO.
7 min - Beverage Labeling Essentialsbeverage
Non-alcoholic: caffeine, nutrition, claims. Alcoholic: TTB overview and market-specific warnings.
7 min - Green Claims & Advertising Lawclaims
FTC Green Guides, UK CMA, EU rules. How to substantiate and word claims without misleading.
7 min - Food-Contact Materials & Migrationsafety
EU 1935/2004 and FDA regs for food-contact safety: inks, adhesives, coatings, and declarations.
8 min - Date Codes, Lotting, and Variable Dataops
Best-before/use-by formats, batch coding, and designing for variable printing.
7 min