Honey and Sweetener: Coexisting No Longer

Last month, FDA issued a new Draft Guidance, requiring the labels of honey products to declare sweeteners in the statement of identity. This sounds ridiculous. Consumers have accepted that honey marketers routinely mix honey and sweeteners – for example, sugar or corn...

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Boston Seafood Show 2014: Presentation and Discussion

FDAImports.com and ExportToUsa.com.cn attended the Boston Seafood Show this year on Mar.16-18.  The team took the opportunity to speak with seafood producers from around the world, who think 2014 will be a harvest year.  US importers at the show expressed the desire...

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USDA and Catfish: Do They Really Want It?

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials testified before Congress on April 10, 2014 that the Department responsible for protecting agricultural interests in the U.S.A. will not meet the 60-day deadline to issue a proposed rule governing its new authority to...

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Lawsuit Against FDA Gets Seafood Exporter Onto Green List

The team at FDAImports.com successfully persuaded FDA to return an exporter to the Green List for Import Alert 16-131 (Detention Without Physical Examination of Aquacultured Catfish, Basa, Shrimp, Dace, and Eel from China- Presence of New Animal Drugs and/or Unsafe...

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