Foods labelled gluten-free in US must now meet FDA’s definition All foods labelled gluten-free in the US must now meet all requirements of the gluten-free labeling final rule published in August...

Sysco fined $19.4 million for food safety breaches in California US-based global food marketing and distribution company Sysco has agreed to pay a settlement of US$19.4 million with the State of California,...

The future of functional food regulation, Canadean Strict regulations on health claims have made Europe a centre for clinical trials in the functional food market. Japan, on the contrary, has become a...

US organic standards going global with international trade agreements “Tremendous strides” have been made in the development of organic trade agreements between the US and other countries,...

Compliance with FDA rules no guarantee against suits over misleading labels, US Supreme Court A review of the general business consensus by customs and international trade law specialists Sandler, Travis...

Organic claims are appearing less on American restaurant menus Restaurants in the US have shifted their business practices to introduce a greater number and wider variety of claims that reflect trending...

The A2 Corporation has changed its name to The A2 Milk Company The Board of dairy manufacturer A2 Corporation has resolved to change the name of the company to The A2 Milk Company Limited, effective from...

A2 Corporation sets its sights on the US milk market Following a 22 per cent growth in revenue to $54 million in the first half of the 2014 financial year, dairy company A2 Corporation has announced that...

FDA proposed format nutrition labels The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information, including...

More than one-third of US consumers cut back on red meat for health reasons Despite prevalent health trends encouraging consumers to eat less red meat, 90 per cent of US consumers are eating some kind...