FDA – Sodium Reduction – Comment Period Extension for Draft Guidance to Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

The FDA is extending the two comment periods for the Draft Guidance to Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium.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(10-year) sodium reduction targets will … Continue reading FDA – Sodium Reduction – Comment Period Extension for Draft Guidance to Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium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

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

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