FDA defined sugars from honey and maple syrup as added sugars in the final rule. The agency heard from the honey and maple syrup industries about their concerns that consumers may believe their products are adulterated if they declare “added sugars” on the label, when in fact, no sugars have been added to the products.. In response to these concerns about economic adulteration, the FDA issued Draft Guidance for Industry: Declaration of Added Sugars on Honey, Maple Syrup, and Certain Cranberry Products.
The draft guidance would allow manufacturers to use the “†” symbol immediately after the added sugars percent Daily Value information on pure honey, pure maple syrup, and certain cranberry products. The symbol would lead the reader to truthful and non-misleading statements outside the Nutrition Facts label to provide additional information regarding the added sugars.
