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MN HF5147

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/25/2024

Primary Sponsor

Kristi Pursell

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 31.74 to add labeling requirements for food products that contain both honey and another sweetener and resemble honey in appearance.

  • Requires labels for such products to include a statement of identity that accurately identifies or describes the nature of the food and its characterizing properties or ingredients.

  • Mandates that ingredient statements list the common or usual name of each ingredient in descending order of predominance by weight.

  • Labeling requirements must comply with federal law, federal regulations incorporated under section 31.101, subdivision 7, and anti-misbranding prohibitions in sections 31.02 and 34A.03.

Legislative Description

Requirements for labeling of food consisting of honey and another sweetener specified.

Last Action

Author added Frederick

4/11/2024

Committee Referrals

Agriculture Finance and Policy3/25/2024

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