WASHINGTON -- Confectioners interes...

WASHINGTON -- Confectioners interested in promoting good-for-you harvests will likely be updating packaging, the originate of changes to labeling laws in the U and Canada.

The U sustenance and Drug Administration relaxed regulations for rations label health claims, bringing the standard in line with those of dietary postscripts The change is intended to help consumer improve their diets, according to FDA Commissioner Dr Mark McClellan.

The agency says qualified label claims must be pre-approved according to the FDA and proper the "weight of scientific evidence" standard. A task