Certifications
Features & Benefits
Claims listed within SmartLabel are either governed by entities such as the USDA, FDA, EPA, etc., or defined by participating brands.
Naturally Flavored
Includes all products making a claim of containing natural flavor. Per FDA, the term natural flavor or natural flavoring means the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.
New
Includes products making a claim related to new package, new formula, etc. New can be used to describe a product that is up to 6 months old.
No Artificial Color
Includes all products making a claim related to the product being free of artificial colors.
No Artificial Flavor
Includes all products making a claim related to the product being free of artificial flavor.
No Artificial Preservatives
The No Artificial Preservative Claim includes all products making a claim related to being free of chemical preservatives.
No High Fructose Corn Syrup
This product contains no high fructose corn syrup.
USDA Bioengineered
This product contains bioengineered ingredients, also known as GMOs or Genetically Modified Organisms, and has been labeled in accordance with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. Bioengineered foods or ingredients have changes introduced into their DNA through genetic engineering. For more information, visit USDA.gov.