- The comment period on USDA’s proposed requirements to implement the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) closed on July 3. As previously reported on this blog, when USDA asked
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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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Potential New Head of FDA Open to Delaying Nutrition Facts Label Changes
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- As previously covered on this blog, in May 2016, FDA issued final rules to implement changes to the nutrition and dietary supplement labeling and serving size regulations. Mandatory compliance
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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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Scaling Back Sodium: GMA Comments on Short-term Sodium Reduction Guidelines
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The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) has requested that the short-term sodium reduction goals be extended to at least four years, and that FDA account for differing functional roles of …
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Food Industry Generally Supports Extending POS Signage for Calif. Prop 65 BPA Warnings
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The food and beverage industry generally supports extending the use of point-of-sale (POS) signage to indicate exposures from bisphenol A (BPA) present in cans, lids, and caps of packaged food…
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GMA and Vermont Agree to Drop GMO Lawsuit
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The food industry, led by the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA), and Vermont have agreed to dismiss a federal lawsuit that challenged a state law requiring the labeling of certain …
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