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Nutrition is an important issue for an increasing number of consumers. The more you can help your customers put nutritious meals on the table, the better your opportunity to capture a bigger share of their food dollar. Beef is one of the most nutrient-rich foods – but many of your customers will not know this unless you tell them.

On-Pack Nutrition Labeling is a great opportunity for you to communicated nutrition information to your customers. Implementation of an On-Pack Nutrition Labeling program is an effective method to increase traffic around your meat case, and evidence suggests that such programs are beneficial to your bottom line.

Bookmark this page, as it will serve as Nutrition Central - your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about beef nutrition.

Beef Nutrition Facts

General Information

BeefNutrition.org (a great resource for dieticians and other nutrition professionals)

Beef Training Camp's Beef Nutrition Scorecard

On-Pack Nutrition Labeling

On-Pack Nutrition Labeling is a Wise Business Decision

Retail Spotlight: Marsh Implements On-Pack Nutrition Labeling Program

Retail Spotlight: Ukrop's Implements On-Pack Nutrition Labeling Program

Sample Labels

Sample Point-of-Sale Materials

Nutrition Research

Research Reveals the Benefits of Nutrition Labeling

On-Pack Nutrition Labeling: A Business and Marketing Opportunity (2007)

On-Pack Nutrition Labeling Pilot Research Project (2003)

Focus Group Study to Test Consumer Reactions to Nutrition Messages for Fresh Beef (2002)

On-Line Research Study to Evaluate Nutritional Information for Fresh Meat Products (June 2001)

Focus Group Study to Explore Reactions to Nutrition Labeling for Fresh Meat (April 2001)

USDA Resources

Dietary Guidelines for Americans

USDA Nutrient Database

Using the USDA Nutrition Database

USDA Ground Beef Calculator

Using the USDA Ground Beef Calculator

For the most up-to-date information concerning the Nutrition Labeling of Ground or Chopped Meat or Poultry Products and Single-Ingredient Products Rule, visit the Nutrition Labeling Coalition web site.