heart-check food certification program application packet

Calculating Certification-Related Fees
Product certification fees are calculated online during the application process. You can also use the fee schedule
chart on the previous page to calculate your fee prior to applying online.
A reduced fee structure is allowed when products’ Nutrition Facts panels and ingredient lists are identical and the
products differ only by the label or form. For example, a large grocery retailer parent company may carry the
same product under its different store names or banners. Since the product’s nutritional profile is identical, a
discount is allowed. See below for specific examples.
Sample Fee Calculations
Brand Variation
A retailer new to the Heart-Check program wants to certify its private-label low-fat vanilla yogurt under three
different store brand names.
The retailer would pay a set-up fee of $1,500 plus $5,000 for the first product and $1,000 each for the two
additional products. The total fee would be: $1,500 + $5,000 + $2,000 = $8,500
Form Variation
A CPG company has four different certified canned fruit products and now wants to add its canned pineapple
product in chunks, tidbits and crushed.
The set-up fee is waived because they are a currently certified company. Since this is the fifth different product to
be certified, the company now qualifies for Tier Two pricing. It pays $4,050 for the first form (pineapple chunks)
and $1,000 each for the form variation products (pineapple tidbits and crushed pineapple). The total fee would be:
$4,050 + $2,000 = $6,050
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