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Prime Label's Monthly e-Newsletter June 2013

Dear Colleague,

Welcome to summer, and June's Label Alert ... start the new season with the latest industry news. And now is the perfect time to schedule a PLC audit of your labeling records, and save 10%. Happy reading!

in this issue . . .
  • Natural & Clean Label Trends 2013
  • Chinese Meat Processor to Buy US Pork Giant
  • FDA Releases New Tool to Help Prevent Intentional Food Contamination
  • Five New Technologies for Inspection
  • Introduction of New Food Products With Voluntary Health- and Nutrition-Related Claims, 1989-2010
  • Referring 'Natural' Claims Issue to FDA Would Be 'Futile' Says Judge in Suit vs General Mills

  • Natural & Clean Label Trends 2013

    Recent data from Symphony Consulting (click here ), shows that while US retail sales of products making 'natural' claims still grew in 2012, the pace of that growth slowed noticeably compared with the 2009-11 period. Read on...


    Chinese Meat Processor to Buy US Pork Giant

    China's largest meat processing company has announced plans to buy out US pork producer Smithfield Foods for approximately US$4.7bn. Read on...


    FDA Releases New Tool to Help Prevent Intentional Food Contamination

    FDA released a new tool to help bolster the food industry's defense measures against an act of intentional food contamination. The Food Defense Plan Builder is a comprehensive, easy-to-use software program designed to help owners and operators of food facilities develop customized plans to minimize the risk of intentional contamination at their individual food facilities. Read on...


    Five New Technologies for Inspection

    Lab testing will always be the gold standard in food inspection, but rising throughput rates are leading to more quality assurance at the point of production. Read on...


    Introduction of New Food Products With Voluntary Health- and Nutrition-Related Claims, 1989-2010

    New food labeling regulations and new diet and nutrition information can affect food companies' use of health- and nutrition-related claims. This report examines the use of these claims from 1989 to 2010. Read on...


    Referring 'Natural' Claims Issue to FDA Would Be 'Futile' Says Judge in Suit vs General Mills

    In an order that will be read carefully by those following 'natural' labeling lawsuits, a California judge has rejected an argument routinely made by defendants - that the FDA has primary jurisdiction when it comes to judging whether 'natural' claims are deceptive. Read on...


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