- On December 3, 2024, USDA and FDA issued a joint Request for Information (RFI) about the use of food date labeling, including terms such as “Sell By,” “Use By,” and
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New Bill Aims to Clarify Confusing Food Date Labels
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- On December 7, U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Washington), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), reintroduced the bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act in both the House and
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USDA, EPA, and FDA Aim to Reduce Food Waste Through New Partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance
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- As previously covered on this blog, food waste is a major issue in the United States. Government estimates indicate that Americans waste between 30 and 40 percent of the
USDA’s FSIS Publishes Updated Food Date Label Fact Sheet To Curb Food Waste
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New Poll Shows Consumer Confusion Abounds Over Date labels
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- As previously covered on this blog, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) launched an initiative this past February to streamline and standardize the wording
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New Date Labeling Initiative Launched to Reduce Consumer Confusion
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- Supermarket shelves are overflowing with food and beverage products sporting a dizzying array of date labels. The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) report (here
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