After months of effort, you successfully establish a solid foreign source for a product line. You have met with the manufacturer and are confident with the company and their ability to produce a quality product that meets your criteria and time frame. You have determined packaging and labeling requirements, sought out a good freight forwarder ...
Do you transport loads containing meat or food products that contain meat from the United States? If so, you will want to read on for some positive changes implemented by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspects and certifies all meat shipments from the U.S. before the meat is ...
If you manufacture, process, pack, transport, distribute, receive, hold, export or import food, or food components for human or animal consumption in the USA, you will be affected by these new regulations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that about 48 million people (1 in 6 Americans) get sick; 128,000 are hospitalized; and ...
In December 2007, the Government of Canada proposed the Food Safety Action Plan (FSAP) as part of their broader Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan. This action plan is a five year initiative that aims to modernize and strengthen Canada’s food safety system and increase collaboration and information sharing among government partners, industry, and consumers ...
