Overview

The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard’s (NBFDS) disclosure requirement for ingredients that may be considered highly refined continues to be an implementation challenge for the food and beverage industry.

On July 2, AMS released final guidance documents that will be used to help guide decisions made on whether an ingredient qualifies as a highly refined ingredient (HRI). This determination requires collaboration and coordination between ingredient suppliers, analytical labs and food and beverage manufacturers.