USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments on its proposed National Leafy Green Marketing Agreement (NLGMA), a voluntary program that would assist all segments of the leafy green industry to meet commercial food quality and safety requirements. ...More
You’ve seen the “Fair Trade Certified" label, but do you really know what’s behind it? The number of available fair-trade products—and ingredient categories—continues to grow. ...More
One of the hottest industry trends is the increased interest in food and beverage products that can be called natural. The consumer perception is that natural products and natural ingredients are in some way better and safer. ...More
Consumers are increasingly interested in clean labels. The use of natural colors—which continue to grow in number—can help formulators meet that goal. ...More
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments on newly issued draft guidelines for the labeling, composition of and use of percentage statements made with organic ingredients under the National Organic Program (NOP). ...More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its twice yearly regulatory agenda in the Federal Register, which outlines all regulations and regulatory reviews pending at the time of publication except for minor and routine or repetitive actions. ...More
USDA announced it will provide up to $50 million in funding to help organic producers and those transitioning to organic production implement resource conservation practices on their agricultural operations. ...More
Whether substances should be added to or removed from the National List has been a subject of debate and controversy since the inception of USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP). A recent article published in Food Technology examined the debate and concluded there is ...More
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