The FDA is extending the two comment periods for the Draft Guidance to Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium. The comment period for issues primarily related to the draft short-term (2-year) sodium reduction targets will end on October 17, 2016. The comment period for issues primarily related to the draft long-term (10-year) sodium reduction targets will … Continue reading FDA – Sodium Reduction – Comment Period Extension for Draft Guidance to Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium
Canada – CFIA recognises a role for private standards within the regulatory framework
This interesting policy, released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), has to be considered probably a "best practice" and I am sure in future we will see more and more similar public-private cooperation models. Since the international private standards are so widely used in the food chain, and since they set higher standards then … Continue reading Canada – CFIA recognises a role for private standards within the regulatory framework
