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The word "Natural" appears on thousands of food products but the FDA has never formally defined it.

Unlike "Organic," which requires USDA certification and strict production standards, "Natural" has no legally binding definition. The FDA's longstanding informal policy simply says a product labeled "Natural" should contain "nothing artificial or synthetic… that would not normally be expected to be in that food."

That means there's no certification process, no third-party verification, and no clear enforcement standard, leaving the door wide open for interpretation and consumer confusion.

So next time you see "All Natural" on a package, know that it might mean far less than you think.

The same product can legally have two completely different serving sizes — one for the US label, one for Canada.

The FDA and CFIA use different Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACCs) across many food categories. That means the same product crossing the border can show different calories, different % Daily Values, and different nutrient rankings on each label.

Both are fully compliant. Both look completely different.

It's one of the most common compliance surprises for brands expanding into new markets and one of the easiest things to get wrong.

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Bello Water used to spend hours on manual nutrition calculations every time they tweaked a recipe.

The team finally moved away from those manual sheets and into a more automated workflow. Now, they can test recipe variations and see the nutrition label update instantly, rather than starting from scratch for every minor change.

Our team has been working closely with them to handle the regulatory side of these new launches, making the transition from concept to production much smoother.

The result? 3 new products launched faster and with zero regulatory stress.

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