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Dear Colleague,
Welcome to February's
Label Alert. Catch up on the latest industry news, and take
advantage of big savings on EZ Form. In the headlines: US Bill would
boost FDA powers, "natural" on the label means little, foodies
shaping industry, keeping the organic market growing, stricter
Canadian labeling rules, and USDA issues Final Rule on COOL. So
settle in to the last full month of winter with some important
reading!
| US Bill would
Boost FDA Powers, Increase Food and Drug
Inspections |
Legislation
unveiled in the House of Representatives this week would
increase Food and Drug Administration powers and the frequency
of safety inspections - but would require industry to cover
the cost. Read
on...
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| 'Natural' Often
Means Little On Label |
According to
the Mintel Global New Products Database, which monitors the
appearance of new household products, a whopping one-third of
all new U.S. food and beverage products in 2008 highlighted
claims of being "natural" or "all natural," or something
similar, including "organic," "no additives or preservatives"
and "whole grain." Read
on...
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| Foodies Lead
the Way in Shaping the Industry |
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A growing group
of consumers dubbed foodies are shaping the American palate
and offering food manufacturers a willing audience for product
launches, a new report suggests. Read
on...
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| Keeping the
Organic Market Growing |
Organic is one
of the food and beverages segment that the slowing economy has
put the brakes on. A number of market research companies have
noted cooling growth. Mintel, for example, said the market for
organic foods and beverages will reach $7.2 billion in 2008,
an increase of more than 14% from $3 billion in 2003, but a
decline in earlier rates of growth that topped 20%. Read
on...
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| Stricter
Canadian Content Labeling Rules Come Into
Force |
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New guidelines
for Canadian content statements came into force on December
31, 2008. The Canadian government had first announced its
intentions to modernize the guidelines that use the terms
"Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" on food labels and
advertising in May of 2008. The announcement was made at a
time where there was increased Canadian consumer interest in
food labeling due to a series of imported-food product
recalls. Read
on...
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| USDA Issues
Final Rule on Mandatory Country of Origin
Labeling |
The United
States Department of Agriculture announced details of the
final regulation for the mandatory country of origin labeling
(COOL) program required by the 2002 and 2008 farm bills. The
full text of the final rule was published in the Jan. 15, 2009
Federal Register. The rule becomes effective on March 16,
2009, 60 days after the date of publication. Copies of the
final rule and additional information are on display on line
at http://www.ams.usda.gov/COOL. Read
on...
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