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The FDA has Released a New Searchable Site for Food Allergen Labeling Guidance

Emport — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:32:30 +0000

Head's up! The FDA has published 5th edition on food labeling guidance.Make sure your labels are in compliance.

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Additions and Omissions in the FDA’s new Food Allergen Labeling Guidance Doc

Emport — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:27:28 +0000

Allergen management is a constantly evolving field. Whether you’re making food (or beverages, or anything else) — if you’re working with the US market, you need to have a thorough plan for allergens in your facility. This month’s new FDA guidance brings several important changes that will impact many manufacturer’s allergen control plans as well […]

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What the FASTER Act means for food producers and sesame-allergic Americans?

Emport — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:09:54 +0000

For years, there has been chatter of additions to the list of major food allergens. Now, with President Biden’s signature on the FASTER Act, sesame has become the 9th major food allergen in the US. While manufacturers have until January 1, 2023 to comply with the regulations, draft guidance already exists for those food producers […]

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FDA Finalizes Gluten-Free Labeling Laws for Beer, Soy Sauce, Vinegar, etc.

Emport — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:26:05 +0000

In August of 2013, the FDA issued their final rule defining the term “gluten-free” for use in labeling foods. In their ruling, they announced a planned additional ruling addressing fermented or hydrolyzed products. Now, 7 years later, that additional rule has come out. While it does not change anything about the way most companies produce […]

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GlutenTox Home as a Qualified Medical Expense

Emport — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 17:23:51 +0000

Your Health Savings Account or Flex Spending Account is a great way to keep healthcare costs down. Did you know GlutenTox Home kits are a Qualified Expense? Today’s post is all about Health Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Agreements, and Flex Spending Accounts (HSA, HRA, FSA). Did you know that GlutenTox Home is a Qualified Medical […]

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Manufacturers and precautionary labeling: when good manufacturing practices aren’t enough

Emport — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 21:41:18 +0000

In the first installment of a two-part post on Precautionary Labeling, we examined the difficulties the average consumer faces in purchasing food for someone with allergen sensitivities. Studies revealed consumers have a relatively difficult time confidently selecting allergen-free products for members of their family. With no legal guidelines on how a manufacturer should label a […]

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Precautionary Allergen Labeling: What is it and what does it mean for consumers?

Emport — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:30:07 +0000

Living with food allergies carries an expensive price tag.On average, over $25 billion per year is spent on trips to the emergency room, purchasing specialty foods, and doctor’s visits, etc. It is imperative that shoppers can trust food product labels’ allergen warnings, but those labels can be very confusing. Cross-contamination and poor manufacturing practices can […]

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USDA and sustainable agriculture

Emport — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:41:19 +0000

We’ve talked a couple of times over the last few months about changes in the USDA dietary guidelines. These changes, based on the newest research in the area of nutrition, have been adopted into the 2015 edition of the dietary guidelines. One highlight to the new guidelines is a shift away from the food pyramid […]

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New nutrition guidelines from the USDA

Emport — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:00:39 +0000

Have you checked in on the newest USDA endeavor to encourage a healthy lifestyle? New dietary guidelines were published in 2015, with deeply significant changes to what is included in a healthy diet. The changes have been a long time coming, and were not easy to make. For decades, the recommended diet prioritized consumption of […]

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New! USDA releases guidelines for controlling allergens

Emport — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 17:08:14 +0000

In an effort to keep the public safe, the USDA’s FSIS (Food Safety and Inspection Service) has released a new guide for controlling allergen contamination in food processing. “Our mission as a public health agency is to protect America’s most vulnerable populations, including children, from harm, and these new guidelines do just that,” said USDA […]

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