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Packaging materials are part of the food processors’ ingredient list, and it only makes common sense that they should be treated the same as any substance when it comes to food safety.

Are you providing meaningful, regulation-compliant information on your food product labels?  

The requirements specified for adhesives place more of the burden of regulatory compliance on the manufacturers of food packaging that contains adhesives and manufacturers of the finished food product.  

Although date labeling of food has a long history, it has become more visible in the past few years as attention to and concern about food loss and waste have heightened.

In reviewing the various options available for formal clearance of a new food contact substance through U.S. Food and Drug Administration, each of the available mechanisms depends on a measure of the dietary exposure of the food contact substance.

Will congressional bills addressing consolidation of food safety enforcement in a single federal agency and a national standard for labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) get enough bipartisan support to pass? You decide.

Canada’s food safety system is complex but effective because of ongoing progress in regulatory standards.

The primary goal of a food allergen program is to make food products safer for everyone, not just people with food allergies.

An in-depth overview dissecting both sides of the GMO debate and food labeling.

Enforcement of laws relating to food labeling is also becoming stricter in China.