As members of the NFP Alliance, the PTNPA is sending this survey to its membership to gather research on the industry impact of the proposed FDA Nutritional Labeling changes. All associations in the NFP Alliance are surveying their membership also. As active and productive members of the NFP, we want to be sure the voices of our members are heard. The more information we can gather and provide to our Alliance colleagues, the better the outcomes will be for the Industry regarding future FDA labeling requirements.

Please note: all responses to this survey are anonymous and cannot be tracked back to any individual PTNPA Member.

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* 1. In FDA’s NFP proposal, the agency suggests two years to complete implementation after the final rule is published. In the 1993 NLEA labeling requirements, it took two and a half years. Since then, there has been an explosion of new products in the marketplace. How much time is will be needed to implement the new labeling requirements?

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* 2. In your opinion, what would be an appropriate and reasonable time-frame to implement new package labeling requirements under NFP?

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* 3. Please list products that have limited production runs in which replacing packaging could take significantly longer (for example, seasonal products):

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* 4. In changing all packaging, what would the cost be for redesigning packaging to meet the new NFP Requirements? If FDA decides to make the NFP bigger, how much more would that cost per package? Is this feasible on smaller portion items? (Please provide examples.)

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* 5. What would the environmental impact implications be if the time frame is too short and packages have to be discarded rather than used?

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* 6. Do you feel your graphics/packaging producer will be able to handle the onslaught of changes?

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* 7. What additional potential bottlenecks do you anticipate occurring in the packaging supply chain?

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