On September 13, at the third annual executive meeting of the Food Safety Partnership (FSP) between the U.S. and Mexico, federal regulatory agencies from both countries reported continued progress in strengthening food safety.
A recent survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (USDA’s ERS) has revealed the Mexican horticultural sector’s response to and challenges with the requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FDA’s FSMA) since its implementation in 2011.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided an update on its partnership with Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) and the Mexican Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and its regulatory counterparts in Mexico—the Federal Commission for the Protection from Sanitary Risks and the National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety and Quality—recently held the second annual Food Safety Partnership Meeting.
Stevia producer Sweegen expands its market in Central and Latin America as Mexico and Columbia approve stevia-based sweeteners produced by bioconversion.
FoodChain ID, via its subsidiary Agricert MX, now offers organic certification for products sold in Mexico, in response to the Mexican Organic Products Regulation.
On Monday, October 5, during a virtual ceremony, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and its regulatory counterparts in Mexico enhanced a partnership to work together on food safety in both countries.
