Topic: Labeling


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    The Landscape of GRAS
    11/11/2009 - There is widespread recognition that scientific, social, political and market forces are increasingly influencing the GRAS determination process and the GRAS status of food ingredients in new ways. ...
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    Roast Beef Deli Products Recalled
    11/05/2009 - Curly's Food, Inc., a Sioux City, Iowa, firm, is recalling approximately 12,181 pounds of roast beef deli products because they were inadvertently mislabeled and contain an undeclared allergen, soy. ...
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    Meijer Canned Soup Recall
    11/05/2009 - Bay Valley Foods LLC is recalling approximately 20,286 pounds of canned “Meijer Cream of Mushroom Reduced Sodium Condensed Soup” because it was inadvertently mislabeled and may contain an undeclared allergen, egg. ...
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    What's in a Name?
    11/05/2009 - Well, quite a bit, actually. Nevertheless, when it comes to an iconic product like Vegemite, a rose by any other name smells just as stinky. When I ran across a piece on the recent hubbub down-under on Vegemite, I couldn’t help but think that the whole business reeked of creativity—after all, it certainly worked for Coke back in the 1980s. Even though this Vegemite business didn’t involve...
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    Mislabeled Canned Chili Recalled
    10/29/2009 - Pinnacle Foods Group LLC, a Fort Madison, Iowa, firm, is recalling approximately 91,125 pounds of a canned chili with beans product because it was inadvertently packaged with the statement "gluten free" on the plastic over-wrap and may contain an undeclared allergen, wheat. ...
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    U.S. Blocks COOL Review
    10/26/2009 - GENEVA—Reuters reported that the United States blocked requests from Canada and Mexico to have Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rules reviewed by the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement body. Both countries contend COOL is negatively impacting their meat exports. ...
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    Smart Choices Program on Hold
    10/26/2009 - The Smart Choices Program announced it will voluntarily postpone active operations and not encourage wider use of the logo at this time by either new or currently enrolled companies. ...
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    Undeclared Wheat in Breyers Ice Cream
    10/23/2009 - Unilever United States, Inc., in cooperation with FDA, is voluntarily recalling a limited number of tubs of Breyers ice cream because it was mispackaged and may contain undeclared wheat. ...
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    Naturally Sweet
    10/22/2009 - Although the term “natural” is still largely undefined, consumer demand for natural foods continues, and manufacturers have responded with products made with a range of natural sweeteners, including stevia, isomaltulose, erythritol, maple syrups, grain-derived extracts and honey. ...
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    FDA Guidance on FOP Labeling
    10/21/2009 - WASHINGTON, D.C.—FDA has released a new guidance letter to the industry regarding point-of-purchase and front-of-package (FOP) labeling. Specifically, FDA is recommending that retailers and food manufacturers maintain a logical connection between shelf and FOP “summary” and “nutrient-specific” symbols and the actual nutritional content of products, and is actively analyzing products to ensure any...
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