# 2025-00778: FDA Wants Nutrition Labels Moved to Food Package Fronts

2025-00778, Food Labeling: Front-of-Package Nutrition Information, is a Federal Register proposed rule from an unnamed agency published 2025-01-16, effective Establishes a compliance date of 3 years after the final rule's effective date for businesses with $10 million or more in annual food sales, and 4 years after the final rule's effective date for businesses with less than $10 million in annual food sales.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-11).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-00778
- Title: Food Labeling: Front-of-Package Nutrition Information
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: unknown
- Citation: unknown
- Published: 2025-01-16
- Effective: Establishes a compliance date of 3 years after the final rule's effective date for businesses with $10 million or more in annual food sales, and 4 years after the final rule's effective date for businesses with less than $10 million in annual food sales.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

FDA Wants Nutrition Labels Moved to Food Package Fronts

## Summary

The FDA wants to make food labels easier to understand by adding a simple nutrition box right on the front of most packaged foods. This helps everyone, especially those who find nutrition info confusing, quickly see if a food is healthy. Food makers will need to update their labels if this rule passes, with comments open until May 16, 2025, and some changes could affect costs for companies.

## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) proposes to require front-of-package nutrition labels on most foods that must bear a Nutrition Facts label. This action, if finalized, would require the display of a compact informational box containing certain nutrient information on the principal display panel. The box would provide consumers, including those who have lower nutrition knowledge, with standardized, interpretive nutrition information that can help them quickly and easily identify how foods can be part of a healthy diet. We also propose to amend certain nutrient content claim regulations to align with current nutrition science and avoid within-label inconsistencies.

## Effects PRIA read

- Front-of-Package Nutrition Boxes Required: benefit, medium. The FDA proposes that most packaged foods that must show a Nutrition Facts label must also display a compact Nutrition Info box on the front of the package. The box would show and interpret levels of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars using labels like "Low," "Med," and "High," and would have…
- Staggered Compliance Dates by Firm Size: cost, high. If finalized, larger food businesses must comply within 3 years after the final rule's effective date, while businesses with less than $10 million in annual food sales get 4 years to comply. The rule explicitly sets the $10 million annual food sales threshold to separate the compliance dates.
- Estimated Industry Costs and Price Pass-Through: cost, high. FDA estimates annualized industry costs from the rule over 10 years would range from $191 million to $530 million (primary estimate $333 million) at a 2% discount rate. Relabeling costs are estimated $66 million to $154 million (primary $105 million) and reformulation costs $125 million to $377 mil…
- Changes to 'Low' Nutrient Claim Definitions: benefit, low. The proposed rule would revise the regulatory definitions for "low sodium" and "low saturated fat" nutrient content claims to align with current nutrition science and to avoid inconsistencies within labels. Firms using those claims would need to meet the revised definitions if the rule is finalized.
- Possible Product Reformulation and Health Benefits: benefit, medium. FDA says that although reformulation is not required, some manufacturers may reformulate products to meet interpretive label categories (e.g., move products into "Low" or "Med"). If reformulation changes what Americans eat, consumers could gain health benefits from a healthier food supply.

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## Sources
- [2025-00778 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/16/2025-00778/food-labeling-front-of-package-nutrition-information)
- [2025-00778 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-16/pdf/2025-00778.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-00778 (as of 2026-06-11).