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FDA is expected to propose its new definition for “healthy” labeling any day now. Is you company ready?

What effect the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s labeling regulations and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’d disclosure rules will have on the food industry. 

Understanding the nature of class action lawsuits and evaluating your company’s products, are essential to reducing the risk of litigation.

As concerns about impurities in food contact materials have increased, existing regulatory requirements that impact such impurities are discussed.

Here’s how food companies can use the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus to resolve disputes involving their advertising and labeling.

This article provides relevant information related to the safety of food contact substances present in food packaging, including plastics, glass, and metal containers.  

It’s not enough to provide a reasonably priced, high-quality product; the company’s commitment to social responsibility is also under the microscope.  

New advances in inspecting, detecting, and checkweighing machinery are helping processors identify multiple irregularities in their food products with greater precision and speed than ever before.

The European Union (and others—including policy makers, companies, and organizations—have recently announced goals to reduce or eliminate the amount of plastic packaging sent to landfills.

Since food contamination occurs mostly at the surface of food, food packaging plays an important role in preventing the growth of spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms.