Proposed bill would help clarify ‘sell-by’ dates on many products
Maine congresswoman Chellie Pingree has introduced a bill in Congress aimed at reducing the amount of food that is wasted each year in the United States. IFT Daily News
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Proposed bill introduces GMO-free certified labels
According to the Associated Press, U.S. House Republicans have proposed a new government certification for foods free of genetically modified ingredients. IFT Daily News
U.S. FTC challenges proposed merger of Sysco, US Foods
On, Feb. 19, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an administrative complaint charging that the proposed merger of Sysco and US Foods would violate the antitrust laws by significantly … Continue Reading →
GreenChill Webinar: New EPA Proposed Rule
New EPA Proposed Rule under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program Please join us for a GreenChill webinar on Thursday, October 2 at 2pm Eastern. Representatives from the U.S. Environmental … Continue Reading →
USDA seeks input on proposed standard of identity for honey
The 2014 Farm Bill charged the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) with completing a report on whether a federal standard of identity for honey would be in the interest of … Continue Reading →
Proposed U.S. bill would ban BPA in food packaging
According to The Hill, U.S. democrats in both chambers of Congress have introduced legislation to ban bisephenol-A (BPA) from food packaging. IFT Daily News
Proposed ASTM standard to cover hedonic product testing
Knowing that potential customers like a product, and possibly prefer it to other products, is a crucial piece of knowledge for a sensory science and marketing research professional of any … Continue Reading →
FDA extends comment period on proposed Nutrition Facts panel changes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the comment period by 60 days, to Aug. 1, 2014, for the following two proposed rules that appeared in the Federal … Continue Reading →
WIC funding to fall, increases proposed for SNAP and child nutrition
According to the proposed 2015 Agriculture Appropriations bill, funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will decrease while monies for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance … Continue Reading →
U.S. proposed bill would preempt state GMO labeling
According to Reuters, U.S. Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) has introduced legislation that would nullify efforts in multiple states to require labeling of genetically modified foods. IFT Daily News