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FDA Suspends Food Facility Registration for First Time Under FSMA, Shows Off New Powers
On November 26th, 2012 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended the food facility registration of Sunland, Inc., a New Mexico producer of peanut butter and peanut products due to a “reasonable belief” that their products had sickened some consumers with a...
Urgent! You Must Re-Register Your Food Facility With FDA By December 31st, 2012
December 31st, 2012 is a crucial date for agents and owners of domestic and foreign food facilities. It is the date by which all food facilities need to re-register with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. If you’re not aware of the history of this registration...
New FSMA Regulations Not Really on the Radar for Chinese Food Companies
“Chinese food companies are simply not aware of impending FSMA regulations, including the new food facility biennial registration requirements,” said Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com and Chinese subsidiary, ExportToUsa.com.cn, after a recent trip to...
FDAImports.com and JO Alvarez Team Completes Successful Week of FSMA Trainings in Mexico
FDAImports.com Founder and CEO, Benjamin England, presented 2 half-day training sessions in Monterrey and Celaya, Mexico on compliance with the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) for Mexican food producers and manufacturers. The training sessions, in...
How Will Election Results Impact FSMA, Imports, Other Food Safety Trends?
The 2012 elections are over! Celebrate or mourn. But either way, it’s now time to expect some stability and action as the sideshow comes to an end. As we predicted over the summer FDA did not release any of its new FSMA regulations before the election. In fact, the...
10 Things To Think About Before You Put “Organic” on Your Label
1. Does my product comply with federal law? The USDA administers the National Organic Program (“NOP”). NOP regulations set out the requirements for the handling, certification, processing, composition, and labeling of organic products. Products labeled as “organic”...
Customs Brokers and Importers Acting as U.S. Agents Face New Financial Risks Under FSMA
Customs brokers and importers who act as U.S. Agents on behalf of their foreign food manufacturing suppliers now face a new financial risk under the Food Safety Modernization Act. Before FSMA there was no such thing as an inspection fee for a foreign facility that...
What’s Important to the Organic Community? GMOs, Creativity, Start Up Culture & Health Claims: Observations from Expo East 2012
The FDAImports.com team has wrapped up another intensive exhibiting experience at Natural Products Expo East 2012 – the East Coast’s premier event for organic manufacturers, distributors, buyers and press to connect, network and discuss trends and issues affecting the...
FDAImports.com Announces 5 New Labeling Websites For Fast and Easy Label Reviews
FDAImports.com is pleased to announce 5 new labeling websites that we have developed in order to provide a fast, turn-key solution for preventing labeling errors before they happen. Our new label review websites allow users in any FDA-regulated industry to quickly...
