Delayed for one year to allow the industry extra time to revise product labels in preparation, South Africa’s new mandatory food labeling regulation (R146) became effective from March 1, 2012. The new rule was enacted to prevent the use of misleading or ambiguous food ...More
Just this past year, food recalls and natural disasters affected global food supply chains, while political upheavals, new government regulations and continued debates about the environment pushed the issued of foods safety to the forefront of both manufacturers’ and ...More
At the joint requests of Canada, Mexico and the United States, World Trade Organization (WTO) members meeting as the Dispute Settlement Body agreed Jan. 5, 2012, to extend the deadline for the adoption or appeal of the panel reports in the case about country of origin ...More
On Nov. 18, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in support of complaints by Canada and Mexico that U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) labeling on fresh beef and pork violates global trade rules and unjustly harms agricultural commerce. ...More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) on July 5 completed two critical tasks required by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)—issuing an anti-smuggling food safety strategy and a draft guidance clarifying the agency’s expectations on new dietary ingredients. ...More
New York Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on April 14 reintroduced the Dairy COOL Act that would extend mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) to include dairy products. ...More
The CIAA (Confederation of Food and Drink Industries of the EU) welcomed the European Union Agriculture Ministers’ Feb. 21 support of the EU Parliament’s draft regulation endorsing Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs) that would provide specific nutrition labeling on portions; ...More
The True Source Honey™ launched its Certified Honey Traceability Program—True Source Certified™—designed to certify the origin of honey distributed and consumed within North America, and solve the problem of illegally sourced honey. ...More
The United Kingdom on Nov. 24 published new country-of-origin labeling (COOL) guidelines for meat, processed meats and dairy products that will help provide consumers with clear, accurate information on the origin of their food. ...More
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