Recent headline: Trump to Pharma CEOs: 75% to 80% of FDA Regulations Will be Eliminated Our take... Yeah...not so fast. I expect the Trump-team follow up to be, "we meant 75-80% of the really bad regulations will disappear -- and most likely only in...
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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...
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...
USDA’s New Jurisdiction over Catfish, Pangasius, Swai, Tra, and Basa
On February 7, 2014, the U.S. federal government enacted the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the “Farm Bill”). This bill gives USDA exclusive authority to regulate and inspect all farm-raised catfish sold in the U.S. In doing so, it removes FDA’s regulatory control over...
Organic Products and GMOs – Oil and Water
USDA’s most recent installment in its series of blogs called Organic 101, which teaches readers about many different aspects of USDA Organic regulations, addresses the question of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Organic products. For an establishment or...
Reflections from IFEX Philippines: A Bright Future
Ben England and Olivia Zuniga of FDAImports.com, an international FDA consulting firm, had a fantastic experience attending and presenting at IFEX Philippines. During the exhibition, Mr. England presented two expert trainings; on the first day, he spoke to industry...
Ben England and Philippines Department of Agriculture to Present Training for Industry
On June 10th and 11th, Ben England will be in Manila, Philippines again, providing two more days of free regulatory training for Philippine exporters of foods, beverages, dietary supplements, drugs, alternative medicines (such as homeopathic products) and cosmetics....
Webinar with Trade and Investment Queensland: A Smashing Success
In response to a request from the State of Queensland, Australia, FDAImports.com partnered with Trade and Investment Queensland to present a webinar entitled “How to Successfully Export FDA and USDA Regulated Products to the United States.” The webinar was a...
FDAImports.com and the Land Down Under: Webinar with Trade and Investment Queensland
FDAImports.com announced recently that it would be presenting a webinar on April 15 for companies and trade professionals in the food, drug, cosmetic, homeopathic, dietary supplement, and medical and radiological device industries. The webinar, which is called...
USDAPermits.com Provides Straightforward USDA Permit Services, Simplified Process
Maryland-based consulting firm, FDAImports.com, has launched a new website designed to assist companies with understanding U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) permit approval requirements and obtaining a permit for their product. The website, USDAPermits.com,...