When nutrition information is provided on a food that is consumer served from a bulk bin at retail, must the information be presented in the format specified?
Foods sold from bulk bins in retail stores are not considered to be “prepackaged” and are therefore exempt from most federal labelling requirements. However, nutrition information may be provided voluntarily for bulk foods. When it is, the nutrition labelling format specified in the Regulations must be used [B.01.401(3)(e)]. It should be noted that shipping containers of bulk product sold to the retailer must carry a Nutrition Facts table in the appropriate format (“prepackaged product” B.01.001).
