FDAImports.com Founder and CEO, Benjamin England, presented 2 half-day training sessions in Monterrey and Celaya, Mexico on compliance with the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) for Mexican food producers and manufacturers.  The training sessions, in conjunction with U.S. Customhouse Broker, J.O. Alvarez, Inc., outlined the most important and relevant FSMA provisions, the FDA’s current implementation status, how to prepare for anticipated regulations followed by a lengthy and vigorous question and answer session.

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Our friends at Food Chemical News are rolling out a brand-new conference this December – A conference solely aimed at addressing Food Safety Modernization Act issues relevant to food imports.  Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com, will be presenting on Day 1 of the conference in a session entitled, “Quantifying Added Costs of Operating Under New Regulation Standards.”  This particular presentation will cover FSMA fees, production process cost changes under FSMA and added time/resource expenditure for … READ MORE

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Benjamin England, Founder and CEO of FDA consulting firm, FDAImports.com, will present a half-day seminar on the Food Safety Modernization Act to the Baltimore Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (bcbfa.org) in Baltimore, MD.

The seminar will address:

• The current status of FSMA and the overall implementation timeline
• Why FSMA is experiencing so many delays
• FSMA and the impact on supply chains
• The FSMA “Time Bombs” and how to prepare for them
• The hidden costs in FSMA that will be paid by the industry

The seminar will be held on September 19, 2012 at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Center in Baltimore, MD.

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FDAImports.com, in partnership with U.S. Customhouse Broker, J.O. Alvarez, Inc., will be hosting two Food Safety Modernization Act training sessions in Celaya and Monterrey, Mexico this October 16th and 18th respectively (free of charge).  The training sessions will be presented by former FDA Regulatory Counsel and current FDAImports.com Founder & CEO, Benjamin England, and will provide clear and customized FSMA training for Mexican and South American food producers and manufacturers who are looking to understand the impact that new and … READ MORE

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FDA recently issued new guidance regarding how FDA responds to device classification questions submitted under Section 513(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. In short, a 513(g) Request for Information must be submitted in writing to FDA, must be for a single device, currently costs approximately $3,500 in (up front) user fees, and may take up to 60 days to process.  So what does one get for all that time and money?  In responding to … READ MORE

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China Seafood Show Qingdao China

“One of the most crucial success factors for breaking into a new market in a new country will be the relationships you establish there,” says Benjamin England, Founder and CEO of American consulting firm, FDAImports.com and Chinese counterpart, ExportToUsa.com.cn.  Mr. England’s firm has been establishing connections and partnerships with Chinese companies, manufacturers and trade organizations and hopes that the Qingdao Seafood Expo will further cement those relationships … READ MORE

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