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Dear Colleague,
Welcome to May's
Label Alert. In this issue, catch up on the latest industry
headlines and take advantage of big savings on PLC's Certification
Program. In the news: Prime Label's conference tackles emerging
trends, new food safety technology, calls for higher FDA budget,
FSIS releases long-term strategic plan, Canada against mandatory
ingredients labeling, and a new FDA reform bill under consideration.
Happy reading!
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Conference Tackles Emerging Trends |
The increasing
importance of accurate food labeling to consumers, and the
dismal prospects of the federal government taking any action
to accurately define "natural" meat and poultry products, were
two of the major issues discussed at Prime Label Consultants'
20th annual Federal Food Regulatory Conference, held April 28
and 29. Read
on...
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| New Technology
Driving US Food Safety Sales |
New products
designed to help food processors verify the safety of their
products at every stage of the food production process are
driving sales in a buoyant US market, a new report states. Read
on...
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| Higher Budget
Needed so FDA 'Can Do Its Job' |
A dramatic
increase in the FDA budget is needed to maintain a strong
global position and encourage consumer confidence in the
industry, said the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA). Read
on...
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| FSIS Releases
FY 2008-2013 Strategic Plan |
FSIS has
recently completed the strategic planning process, which began
with a review of the mission- critical USDA goals and
objectives. It continued with a thorough review of FSIS and
the development of goals and objectives that will help the
agency better meet public health challenges. Read
on...
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| Canada to Lobby
Against Mandatory Ingredients Labeling |
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The Canadian
delegation for Codex will dispute mandatory labeling for the
amount of health-related ingredients in processed foods,
considering current guidelines to be sufficient. Read
on...
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| House to
Consider Comprehensive FDA Reform Bill |
After numerous
foodborne illness outbreaks and scores of hearings on Capitol
Hill, House Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell,
together with Representatives Frank Pallone, Bart Stupak, and
Diane DeGette, has introduced today a package of
urgently-needed FDA reforms that, if enacted, will go a long
way toward restoring Americans' confidence in the safety of
our food supply. Read
on...
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