Watch: Restaurant Chains Are Now Required to Post Calorie Counts
An FDA Regulation passed in 2010 went into effect this week. The regulation requires that chain restaurants in the US post calorie counts for their menu items. The rule applies to all restaurants, supermarkets, and movie theaters with more than 20 locations. Posting calories allow consumers to make informed eating choices when they’re out. Chains…
This story was produced through MarketScale. See how Food & Beverage teams put it to work with Customer Stories & Case Studies.
Free workspace
Turn your Food & Beverage expertise into content.
Record interviews, organize footage, and write with AI on a free trial of the MarketScale platform for qualifying companies. No demo required, no credit card.
An FDA Regulation passed in 2010 went into effect this week. The regulation requires that chain restaurants in the US post calorie counts for their menu items. The rule applies to all restaurants, supermarkets, and movie theaters with more than 20 locations. Posting calories allow consumers to make informed eating choices when they’re out.
Chains like McDonald’s have already been in compliance, but consumers will begin to see changes in regional and mid-size chains. Studies have shown that when menus are labeled, the number of calories consumed is reduced by up to 50 calories per visit.
Your experts belong here
Every story in MarketScale Food & Beverage starts with a company putting its plant managers, quality leads, and R&D teams on the record. Buyers are already reading this topic. The only question is whose experts they find.
Processors and grocery buyers vet suppliers hard, and your operations people are the ones who can satisfy them.
