Articles Tagged with ''labeling''

Fight for Food Safety
Fight for Food Safety

Solving undeclared allergen issues

Shawn Stevens
Shawn Stevens
January 24, 2018
In 2007, there were only 14 recalls involving undeclared allergens in U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)-regulated foods. This year, there have already been 60 recalls involving nearly 10 million pounds of product.
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Choosing a Package Designer Who Understands Federal Regulations

Choosing a Package Designer Who Understands Federal Regulations

Nicole Light
November 30, 2017

The FDA and U.S. Department of Agriculture can cause concern in the minds of food and drug manufacturers and co-packers. Although these government agencies might be considered demanding at times, they play an important role that ensures there are procedures to protect the safety of the American public. There is an overwhelming amount of project planning and sourcing that goes on in the background of developing a product. Packaging is a large part of that process, which is also highly regulated by the FDA and USDA. 


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Poll on product date labels shows consumer confusion

The poll findings illustrate that the current range of variations of date labels such as “best by,” “use by,” “sell by,” and “use or freeze by” is problematic for consumers to decipher what each of these different labels mean.
July 25, 2017
A new poll shows that nearly 60% of Americans have had a discussion within their household about the meaning of date labels on their food.
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