Rethinking the Global Approach to Food Fraud: A Comparative Overview

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This year, as previously covered on the blog, I had the chance to lead a panel on food fraud at Alberto Alemanno's Summer Academy in Global Food Law and Policy, together with my dear friend and colleague Francesco Montanari, food lawyer in Lisbon and Senior Associate at Arcadia International. We shared our common experiences - … Continue reading Rethinking the Global Approach to Food Fraud: A Comparative Overview

US FDA – Guidance on the use of term “evaporated cane juice”

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a final guidance for industry stating FDA’s view that sweeteners derived from sugar cane should not be declared on food labels as “evaporated cane juice”. The FDA’s view is that the term “evaporated cane juice” is false or misleading because it suggests that the sweetener is fruit … Continue reading US FDA – Guidance on the use of term “evaporated cane juice”