Consumers are going to start seeing results of the decades-long debate over GMO labeling with the finalization of rules establishing the national mandatory bioengineered (BE) food disclosure standard. USDA published the…
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FDA Offers More Clarity on Menu Labeling
In an effort to clear up some confusion with the Menu Labeling regulations that go into effect May 7, 2018, the FDA has released a Supplemental Draft Guidance Document. FDA…
Q & A with an Oregon Food-Safety Inspector
Eric Edmunds is a program analyst with the Oregon Department of Agriculture. As a newly appointed food-safety inspector, Eric agreed to give us a little peak behind the curtain of…
Avoid Product Recalls Due to Undeclared Allergens
Undeclared allergens are the leading cause of food recalls by the Food and Drug Administration, the agency says. This can cost manufacturers thousands of dollars a year and put consumers…
Health Canada Proposed Labeling Regulations
There’s been a lot of hullaballoo about the labeling modifications here in the U.S., but things are also changing up north. That’s right; Health Canada is also considering an overhaul…
Food for Thought: The basics of the newly required restaurant menu labeling
If you have been successful enough to open and operate more than 20 restaurants, vending machines, or other food establishments (including delis and self-serve buffets in grocery stores), things are…