/>i- On June 20, 2025, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed SB 14, now known as Act 463, into law to require on-pack QR codes linking consumers to an ingredient disclosure statement on a web page controlled by the manufacturer. The law requires that a statement must be adjacent to the QR code informing consumers that additional ingredient information can be found by scanning the code. The web page is required to contain the following disclaimer in a prominent location: “NOTICE: This product contains [insert ingredient here]. For more information about this ingredient, including FDA approvals, click HERE.” The disclaimer will link to FDA’s web page regarding food chemical safety.
- The ingredients subject to disclosure requirements are largely the same as those covered by Texas SB 25. However, unlike the Texas law, ficin, titanium dioxide, and diacetyl tartaric and fatty acid esters of mono- and diglycerides (DATEM) are not included in Act 463. The Louisiana law instead includes acesulfame potassium, aspartame, and sucralose in their list of ingredients subject to disclosure.
- Additionally, Section 662 of the law requires foodservice establishments that cook or prepare food using seed oils to display a disclaimer on either the menu or another “clearly visible” location at the establishment. The disclaimer must read: “Some menu items may contain or be prepared using seed oils.” For purposes of this section, “seed oil” includes canola or rapeseed oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, grapeseed oil, rice bran oil, safflower oil, soybean oil, and sunflower oil.
- Beginning with the 2028-29 school year, Act 463 also prohibits Louisiana public and nonpublic schools that receive state funds from serving meals that contain any of the fifteen ingredients listed under Section 197.2(B), including sucralose and a majority of the FDA approved colors. This section of the law does not apply to any food or beverages sold in concession stands or vending machines.
- The law’s disclosure requirements for retail and restaurants will take effect on January 1, 2028.
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