June 8 2012 | Volume no: 54 | Issue no: 12
TOP STORIES
- FDA, industry, consumer groups delve into FSMA performance standards provision at IOM meeting
- Disney announces new standards for food marketing to kids
EDITOR'S VIEW
BELTWAY NOTEBOOK
- SENATE TAKES UP FARM BILL
- ANTIDUMPING ACTION COULD SET “BAD PRECEDENT”
- THUMBS DOWN ON LFTB
- GMA’S ROCHETTE TO RETIRE
- GMA LOSES ANOTHER REG EXPERT
- HEBEBRAND LEAVES TRADE POLICY COUNCIL
- PRODUCT OF CANADA AND THE USA?
- QUOTE OF THE WEEK
BIOTECHNOLOGY
- USDA chooses full deregulation of RR sugar beets in final EIS
- Advocacy groups seek FDA response to citizen petition on GE salmon
- Biotech labeling opponents in California gather support from scientists
- Biotechnology Briefs
CODEX
FDA
- FDA ordered to review animal drug safety, criticized for relying on voluntary program
- FDA to study capacity of state, local health departments
- FDA rolls out more questions for Reportable Food Registry
INTERAGENCY
INTERNATIONAL
- EU revising food safety regulations while FDA works to implement FSMA
- Global Food Safety Initiative expands scope to include animal feed
- EU member-states still flouting rules on laying hen cages
- EFSA clears bovine lactoferrin as novel food ingredient
- Brazil bans use of two antibiotic growth promoters
- Down syndrome fears lead EFSA to seek tests of flavorings
LABELING & ADVERTISING
- Pizza industry denies asking Congress for exemption from menu labeling
- European Commission revives proposal for ‘no added salt’ claim
