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Dear Colleague,
Welcome to
April's Label Alert. Read the latest industry news ... and consider
some spring cleaning! Now is the perfect time to schedule a
PLC audit of your labeling records, and save 15%. Sit back and enjoy
the new season ... with Label Alert!
| FDA Calls on
Food Companies to Correct Labeling
Violations |
The Food and
Drug Administration notified 17 food manufacturers that the
labeling for 22 of their food products violates the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The violations cited in the
warning letters include unauthorized health claims,
unauthorized nutrient content claims, and the unauthorized use
of terms such as "healthy." Read
on...
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| Natural Flavors
Hit the Label |
FDA
disqualifies numerous ingredients from ever being perceived as
natural by labeling them as artificial or synthetic in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Only one ingredient
gets the descriptor "natural" per FDA: flavors. Read
on...
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| Looking Forward
to Future Food Safety Reform |
Now that
Congress has finally reached a conclusion on health care
reform, could food safety reform be a little closer? Director
of food safety solutions at DNV Kathy Wybourn thinks so. Read
on...
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| Front-of-Package
Labels Reconsidered |
Many Americans
pride themselves on carefully pondering, and sometimes
actually understanding, the statistics on the Nutrition Facts
Panel (NFP) to help control and balance their intake of fat,
salt and calories. I, however, walk blindly through the
supermarket and buy what looks good. Read
on...
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| FSIS Seeks
Comments on New Food Safety Rule |
USDA/FSIS is
seeking comment on proposed measures to enhance food safety.
The proposed rule would implement a provision of the 2008 Farm
Bill and is a priority for the Food Safety Working Group
(FSWG). Read
on...
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| Audit Finds
Flaws in National Organic Program |
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Enforcement and
compliance problems continue to plague the National Organic
Program (NOP) according to an audit report from the Office of
Inspector General at the USDA. Read
on...
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| Spring
Cleaning: 15% off Label Audit |
 Schedule an
audit of your label records by May 3 and save 15%!
No doubt, April
is prime time for spring cleaning. Schedule an audit of your
labels and labeling records by May 3 and save 15%. By
eliminating prior label approval, USDA shifted responsibility
for compliance to the food industry. PLC's audit services may
reduce the risk of your products coming under government
scrutiny. To ensure full compliance with the complex
requirements of the FDA & USDA, PLC examines your labels
and labeling practices for accuracy and efficiency. Contact
Pat at Prime Label to take advantage of this offer.
Find out more....
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