Menu-Labeling Compliance Made Easier

CHICAGOMandatory menu-labeling requirements were passed into law in March 2010. As part of the Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items at Chain Restaurants, restaurants and other retail food establishments with 20 or more locations are required to provide "clear and conspicuous information" to consumers about the number of calories each standard menu item provides as it is typically prepared, present required calorie information in terms of suggested caloric intake in the context of an overall diet, and provide additional nutrition information upon consumer request.

To help restaurants and foodservice establishments comply with the new menu-labeling requirements, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) entered into a service agreement with Silliker to provide laboratory, technical and information services to restaurants as part of NRAs nutrition awareness efforts. Sillikers chemists and R&D professionals can restaurants substantiate nutrition claims, address analytical challenges posed by variables in menu-item preparation, and, if necessary, reformulate menu items to align with healthy-eating lifestyles.

Sillikers laboratories are ISO accredited for all mandatory nutritional analyses, and can provide the following services: