Label Insight - View: Essentials: Food & Beverage

Modified on Thu, 21 Sep, 2023 at 10:36 AM

Essentials Clean Label

Provides the containment level of the product for essential clean label attributes (organic, non-gmo, natural, etc.) using only on package data for attribution.

Characteristic	Value	Description
GMO	May be Produced with Genetic Engineering	The May Be Produced with Genetic Engineering Claim attribute includes any food or beverage product which qualifies in one of the following ways: 1) The manufacturer of the product does not know, after reasonable inquiry, whether the product is produced with genetic engineering; or 2) The manufacturer of the product does not know, after reasonable inquiry, whether the product contains a component that is produced with genetic engineering.
GMO	Non GMO	The Non GMO claim attribute includes any food or beverage product that makes a claim to be non-GMO.
GMO	Non GMO Certified	The Non GMO Certified attribute includes any food or beverage product that has a published symbol, logo or certification relating to or claiming to be non-GMO.
GMO	Partially Produced with Genetic Engineering	The Partially Produced with Genetic Engineering Claim attribute includes any food or beverage product that makes a claim that it is partially produced with genetic engineering.
GMO	Produced with Genetic Engineering	The Produced with Genetic Engineering Claim attribute includes any food or beverage product that makes a claim to be produced with genetic engineering.
Natural	All Natural	The All Natural claim attribute includes all products that are making a specific claim related the product being all natural.
Organic	Organic	The Organic claim attribute includes all products that are making a claim generally related to organic on their package.
Organic	Organic Certified	The Organic Certified attribute includes any food or beverage product that has a published symbol, logo or certification relating to or claiming to be organically certified.

Essentials Ingredients of Concern

Provides the containment level of the product for essential ingredients of concern (allergens, intolerances, artificial, etc.) using only on package data for attribution.

Added Sugar	Added Sugar Free	The No Added Sugar Claim includes all products making a claim related to being free of added sugar ingredient.
Added Sugar	Contains Added Sugar	Includes all products making a claim for containing ingredients that contain added sugar.
Artificial Color	Artificial Color Free	The Artificial Color Free Claim attribute includes all products making a claim related to the product being free of artificial colors.
Artificial Color	Contains Artificial Color	Includes all products making a claim of containing artificial color.
Artificial Flavor	Artificial Flavor Free	The Artificial Flavor Free Claim attribute includes all products making a claim related to the product being free of artificial flavors.
Artificial Flavor	Contains Artificial Flavor	Includes all products making a claim of containing artificial flavor. Per FDA, the term artificial flavor or artificial flavoring means any substance, the function of which is to impart flavor, which is not derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof.
Artificial Sweetener	Artificial Sweetener Free	The No Artificial Sweeteners Claim attribute includes all products making a claim of being free of artificial or synthetic sweeteners on their package. This attribute excludes claims relating to generic sweeteners, as they are treated separately.
Artificial Sweetener	Contains Artificial Sweetener	Includes all products making a claim for containing ingredients that contain an artificial sweetener.
Casein Containment	Casein Free	The Casein Free Claim includes all products making a claim related to being free of casein.
Dairy Containment	Dairy Free	The Dairy Free Claim includes all products making a claim related to being free of dairy.
Gluten Containment	Contains Gluten	The Contains Gluten attribute includes all products making a warning statement of containing gluten.
Gluten Containment	Gluten Free	The Gluten Free Claim Certification attribute includes any food or beverage product that has a published symbol, logo, certification or marketing claim relating to or claiming to be gluten free.
High Fructose Corn Syrup	Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup	Includes all products making a Contains HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) Claim.
High Fructose Corn Syrup	High Fructose Corn Syrup Free	The No High Fructose Corn Syrup Claim includes all products making a claim that the product contains no high fructose corn syrup.
Lactose Containment	Contains Lactose	Includes all products that make a Contains Lactose Claim.
Lactose Containment	Lactose Free	The Lactose Free Claim includes all products making a claim related to being free of lactose.
Tree Nut Containment	Contains Tree Nuts	The Contains Tree Nuts attribute includes all products making a warning statement of containing tree nuts.
Tree Nut Containment	Tree Nut Free	The Tree Nut Free Claim includes all products making a claim related to being free of any type of tree nut.
Wheat Containment	Contains Wheat	The Contains Wheat attribute includes all products making a warning statement of containing wheat.
Wheat Containment	Wheat Free	The Wheat Free Claim includes all products making a claim related to being free of wheat.

Essentials Specialty Diets

Indicates whether the product meets the criteria for essential specialty diet programs (vegan, kosher, vegetarian, etc.) using only on package data for attribution.

Kosher Diet	Kosher	The Kosher All attribute includes all products claiming to be Kosher, or products carries a Kosher certification.
Paleo	Paleo	The Paleo Certified Combination attributes includes products positioning themselves as paleo friendly, either via a marketing claim or a third party certification.
Plant Based	Plant Based	The Plant Based claim attribute includes all products that are making a claim of being plant based or botanical based on their package.
Plant Based	Plant Protein	The Source of Plant Protein Claim attribute includes products that make a claim on package stating the product is sourced from a specific plant protein.
Vegan	Vegan	Includes all products that have either a Vegan claim or certification on the label.
Vegetarian	Vegetarian	Includes all products that have either a Vegetarian claim or certification on the label.
Whole Grain	Whole Grain	The Whole Grain Certified Claim combination attribute includes products claiming to have whole grain either via a marketing claim or a third party certification.
Whole Grain	Whole Grain First Ingredient	The Whole Grain 1st Ingredient Claim attribute includes all products making a claim that whole grain is the first ingredient within the ingredient declaration.

Essentials Sustainability

Indicates whether the product meets the criteria for essential sustainability practices ( humane, fair trade, grass fed, etc.) using only on package data for attribution.

Animal Welfare Approved	Animal Welfare Approved	The Animal Welfare Approved certification includes all products that present a logo on the package indicating the product passed Animal Welfare Approved (AWA) program's inspection. The initial capture of the certification started on June 14, 2015.
Cage Free	Cage Free	The Cage Free Claim includes all products making a claim of cage free concept.
Fair Trade	Fair Trade	This attribute includes all products that have published any symbol, logo, certification or marketing claim relating to or claiming to be fair trade.
Farm Raised	Farm Raised	The Farm Raised Claim includes all products making a claim indicating the item comes from an animal (bird, fish, or mammal), that is raised on a farm.
Free Range	Free Range	The Free Range Claim attribute includes all products making a claim related to the product's meat(s) ingredient(s) being sourced from a free range facility.
Grass Fed	100% Grass Fed	The 100% Grass Fed Claim includes all products that make a claim that it is 100% grass fed.
Grass Fed	Grass Fed	The Grass Fed Claim includes all products that are making a claim of grass fed on their package.
Humane	Humane	The Humane Certified Claim attribute includes all products making a claim related to the product being certified humane or have any humane certification on their package.
Pasture Raised	Pasture Raised	The Pasture Raised Claim includes all products making a claim of being pasture raised.