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Refining Our Guidance With Good Science
The Guiding Stars algorithms, the formulas used to assign Stars to foods and beverages, were recently updated to reflect new information about nutrition science and the current landscape of food product labeling in grocery stores.
Updated Guidance for Infant & Toddler Foods
The Guiding Stars Scientific Advisory Panel has updated the guidance for infant & toddler foods.
Guiding Stars Brings New Clarity to Better Beverage Choices
If you’re familiar with Guiding Stars, you know that we have been helping consumers easily find nutritious choices in the grocery aisles since 2006. We’re excited to announce that Guiding Stars has enhanced our algorithm, the patented formula we use to assign stars to foods and beverages, to bring new clarity to better beverage choices.
More Star-Earning Beverage Choices!
We’ve all heard to drink plenty of water each day, but is it really the only good option for hydration and nutrition? The grocery store shelves are brimming with drink options. Learn how we make finding those that support good health as simple as 1, 2, 3.
Learn About Our New Beverage Guidance
Learn about our enhanced nutrition guidance for beverages—all to help you make better choices for your health. Read all about the update!
Our algorithm has changed! We now consider juice concentrate as an added sugar.
The Guiding Stars program is now even better at guiding you toward foods with less added sugar.
Guiding Stars Awarded U.S. Patent for its Food Nutrition Database System
We’ve all heard to drink plenty of water each day, but is it really the only good option for hydration and nutrition? The grocery store shelves are brimming with drink options. Learn how we make finding those that support good health as simple as 1, 2, 3.
Guiding Stars Granted Patent in Canada for Nutrition Rating Algorithm
We’ve all heard to drink plenty of water each day, but is it really the only good option for hydration and nutrition? The grocery store shelves are brimming with drink options. Learn how we make finding those that support good health as simple as 1, 2, 3.
Guiding Stars® Granted Patent Approval for Nutrition Rating Algorithm
We’ve all heard to drink plenty of water each day, but is it really the only good option for hydration and nutrition? The grocery store shelves are brimming with drink options. Learn how we make finding those that support good health as simple as 1, 2, 3.