Jun 21, 2017 | Foods, On Demand Webinar
If you export food, food ingredients, food packaging, dietary supplements or food additives to the United States, your U.S. Importer will soon require that you provide documentation verifying that your company is compliant with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations from the U.S. Food and Drug …
Jun 1, 2017 | Foods, FSMA Perspective
In a significant FSMA milestone, May 30, 2017 was the initial deadline for U.S. food importers to implement a foreign supplier verification program (FSVP). Beginning May 30, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system is...
May 1, 2017 | Foods, FSMA Perspective
The Food and Drug Administration is using a combination of old and new tools to improve the safety of imports and a quick look at the numbers explains why. We’ve seen the familiar statistics: Almost 50 percent of fresh fruit, 20 percent of fresh vegetables, and 80...
Mar 1, 2017 | EASeNews, Foods, FSMA Perspective
By Charles Breen, EAS Independent Advisor, FSMA Consulting Services The Food and Drug Administration is encouraging industry groups and trade associations to develop their own guidance to help their members comply with new requirements under the Food Safety...
Jun 1, 2016 | Dietary Supplements, Issue of the Month
By Charles Breen, EAS Senior Advisor for FSMA Consulting Services FSMA’s preventive controls rule, 21 CFR 117.5(e), exempts finished dietary supplements (DS) from the requirements for preventive controls and a supply-chain program if they are in compliance with 21 CFR...
