The focus is on new products and reformulations to protect revenue, and maintain consumer trust.
SifterLabs equips you to respond faster, smarter, and with confidence to this rapidly changing landscape. We scale Food as Medicine technology to help you develop healthier CPG portfolio products.
Understand what’s driving the market. Right now, six food policy forces are reshaping the future of many grocery food products and the time to take action is now. See what’s coming.
- Synthetic Dye Bans Are Gaining Momentum
With Red Dye No. 3 already banned (effective 2027) and pressure mounting on other synthetic additives, CPGs face urgent reformulation decisions.
SifterLabs accelerates product reformulations and claim verification. It also provides fast competitive analysis and nutrient density assessment. We’ve read the labels, and we have hundreds of diets and exclusions pre-defined with scientific accuracy.
- New Nutrition Labeling Mandates Are on the Horizon
Proposals for mandatory front-of-pack disclosures on sodium, sugar, and saturated fat will require packaging overhauls and reformulation in the next few years.
Sifter enables brands and retailers to assess products against proposed standards and review your product portfolio to assess nutritional compliance risk in real time. while evaluating ingredient reformulation solutions.
- SNAP Purchase Restrictions Are Expanding
Several states now prohibit soda, snack and candy purchases under SNAP — a trend expected to spread. CPGs face declining volume in key categories unless new or restaged healthier products are developed.
SifterLabs helps brands optimize their product portfolio with digital tools that score nutrient density and ingredients necessary for improved SNAP eligibility.
- Tariffs and Ingredient Volatility Are Squeezing Margins
New tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico are driving up ingredient costs.
SifterLabs allows CPG teams to quickly evaluate alternate ingredients based on nutritional profile, allergen content, and labeling compliance — enabling nimble sourcing decisions.
- Healthcare Coverage Cuts Are Driving Demand for Food-Based Care
Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and obesity drug coverage are pressuring healthcare providers to find lower-cost, food-based disease management solutions.
SifterLabs enables CPGs to develop foods eligible for specific chronic health conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease, hypertension, and maternal health.
- Drug Pricing Pressures Are Accelerating Preventive Nutrition
With drug price controls expanding, payers and providers are looking to food as a first-line defense against chronic disease.
SifterLabs works with CPG’s to bridges the gap between diet and disease, enabling Food as Medicine programs to align with medically tailored grocery solutions.
In a time of rapid policy shifts and growing consumer expectations, agility is everything. SifterLabs gives your Produce Development, Nutritional, R&D and Marketings teams the tools to respond with speed, precision, and confidence—transforming regulatory headwinds into opportunities for leadership in health, trust, and innovation.
Let’s talk. SifterLabs can help you turn policy risk into strategic advantage. Schedule a strategy session today.
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