Prop 37: A Two-Edged Sword for Small Businesses
The advent of Prop 37 portends great things for the small business organic and natural food industry, which has been forced until now to compete with big corporate agriculture. Prop 37 exempts from GMO labeling any food that is certified organic under the U.S....
Tracking Organic Product Growth and Trends at Expo Asia 2012, Hong Kong
This summer the FDAImports.com and ExportToUsa.com.cn team exhibited at the 2012 Natural Products Expo Asia show in Hong Kong. The 3-day show featured a wide variety of exhibitors, organizations and trade groups form the organic and natural products sector. In...
Food Chemical News’ First-Ever FSMA Food Import Regulations Conference Set for December 4-5, 2012
Our friends at Food Chemical News are rolling out a brand-new conference this December – A conference solely aimed at addressing Food Safety Modernization Act issues relevant to food imports. Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com, will be presenting on Day 1...
Ben England to Present on Food Imports and FSMA at 2012 FDA/USDA Boot Camp, Chicago, Illinois
Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com, will present at American Conference Institute’s FDA & USDA Compliance Boot Camp on Wednesday, October 3rd in Chicago, Illinois. The FDA & USDA boot camp is a gathering of in-house counsel, compliance and...
Benjamin England to Present at Personal Care Products Council 2012 Cosmetic Science Symposium
FDAImports.com Founder and CEO, Benjamin England, will present on FDA’s PREDICT system and issues affecting the distribution and importation of cosmetic, drug and combination products from an FDA regulatory perspective at this year’s 2012 Cosmetic Science Symposium in...
New Medical Device Identification System: Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently released a proposed rule that will require that most medical devices distributed in the United States carry a unique device identifier (“UDI”). A UDI is a unique code that is designed to allow anyone to identify the model...
Benjamin England on The Knife and Fork Show, Episode 3: FSMA, a Four Letter Word
Benjamin England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com, on the Food Safety Modernization Act. This is part 3/3 of a video interview series on Food Chemical News’ Knife and Fork Show. Other episodes: Part 1: Food Safety & Imports Part 2: China's Food Safety...
U.S. Port Shutdown Will Disrupt Not Only Holiday Goods but Also Supply Chain Compliance, Deadlines and Costs, According to FDAImports.com
If a labor dispute between U.S. seaport workers and port managers is not resolved before an impending September 30th deadline, then October 1 will represent more than the start of a new Federal Government Fiscal Year. It will also mark the start of a new import/export...
Benjamin England on The Knife and Fork Show, Episode 2: China’s Food Safety Reputation
Benjamin England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com, on China's food safety reputation. This is part 2/3 of a video interview series on Food Chemical News' Knife and Fork Show. Part 1: Food Safety & Imports Part 2: China's Food Safety Reputation Part 3: Food...
Benjamin England Featured on Food Chemical News’ Knife and Fork Show in 3-Part Series on Food Safety, China and FSMA
Benjamin England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com, was a guest recently on Food Chemical News’ Knife and Fork Show, a new web-based news show featuring topics, guests and discussions relevant to the international food industry. Jason Huffman, Editor in Chief of...