The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on the labeling of non-malt This blog discussed some of the issues involved in When Beer is not Beer. Beer-like products without malted barley or that are made without hops, fall under FDA rather than the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). The guidance advises the industry on how to label "beers" that are subject to the FDA's labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act.
FDA's new draft guidance, "Labeling of Certain Beers Subject to the Labeling Jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration," specifies the mandatory information required on the labels of these non-malt beers. Manufacturers of non-malt beers are expected to comply with the FDA's labeling requirements by Jan. 1, 2012. The Federal Register notice (74 FR 41438) can be viewed on the GPO Access web site and the guidance can be viewed on the FDA website.
