Walk through any grocery store and the packages scream at you. Natural. Lightly sweetened. Made with real fruit. The labels promise health, purity, and goodness wrapped in convenient packaging. We used to believe them—the key word being “used to.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors.

As recently as 1993, the average buyer knew what they preferred between sweetened corn and oats for breakfast. They could walk into the store and pick their favourite cereal without giving it much thought. No one stopped to read the food label because it ...

The measure required companies to use a font for words like “meatless” or “analogue” that was as large or larger than the product name.

Local food manufacturers face database upgrades in the wake of labelling laws in the US that look set to spread to our shores. Food producers are required to track, collect and maintain specific information on eight major allergens. The process is another ...