- 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
New Poll Shows Consumer Confusion Abounds Over Date labels
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
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
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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