FDAImports.com Founder and CEO, Benjamin England, will present and moderate at the “FSVP and VQIP: Mandatory and Voluntary” panel discussion at the 2013 Food Week event put on by the Washington DC-based Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI).  The session will examine the Foreign Supplier Verification Program and Voluntary Qualified Importer Program under the Food Safety Modernization Act and address:
Compliance with these two programs

The differences and overlap between the two programs

The relevance of facility certification by third parties

Impending tensions between importers and foreign suppliers

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“Chinese food companies are simply not aware of impending FSMA regulations, including the new food facility biennial registration requirements,” said Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com and Chinese subsidiary, ExportToUsa.com.cn, after a recent trip to China.  The FDAImports.com team recently completed a two-week training trip in Shenzhen and Dalian, China, where they exhibited and presented at two food trade shows and met with clients and government officials in the food manufacturing and food safety sector.  Mr. England and Mr. Rick Quinn, both Principals at the firm, presented … READ MORE

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This summer the FDAImports.com and ExportToUsa.com.cn team exhibited at the 2012 Natural Products Expo Asia show in Hong Kong.  The 3-day show featured a wide variety of exhibitors, organizations and trade groups form the organic and natural products sector.  In addition to exhibiting, Rick Quinn, Principal at FDAImports.com and director of operations for ExportToUsa.com.cn, the Chinese subsidiary of FDAImports.com, presented a training session on the role of the U.S. agencies in the importation process, how to import foods and dietary supplements to the … READ MORE

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In September 2011, the FDAImports.com team launched an incredibly risky/creative project at the Natural Products Expo East event in Baltimore, MD.  The project was the now-famous Live Forever Juice brand – a fake juice company with over-the-top labeling claims created to generate interest in FDA labeling compliance for organic and natural products.  If you don’t already know about it, read this blog now or visit the LFJ website.

In a few short weeks, at Expo East 2012, the Live Forever Juice project … READ MORE

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The FDAImports.com and ExportToUsa.com.cn Team will be exhibiting at the 2012 Natural Products Expo Asia in Hong Kong on August 23 – 25, 2012.  In addition to exhibiting at one of Asia’s largest natural products events, Rick Quinn, Principal at FDAImports.com will be giving a presentation on importing to the United States with a special emphasis on food and dietary supplement compliance strategies.  His presentation, “How to Successfully Import Natural Products into the United States,” will cover the following:

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Benjamin England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com recently presented at the 2012 Journal of Commerce Cool Cargoes Event entitled “Planning an FDA-Proof International Container Cold Chain.”  The Cool Cargoes track is part of the JOC’s annual TPM conference (Trans-Pacific Maritime). Mr. England’s presentation answered the following core questions:

   • How will FSMA impact cold chains?

   • What is the legal impact of FSMA?

   • What new fees should I be concerned about under FSMA?

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The International Boston Seafood Show wrapped up another great year, hosting members of the seafood industry for the East Coast’s largest gathering of manufacturers, importers, processors and buyers. Rick Quinn and Shelly Li, from our Maryland and Qingdao, China office, respectively, attended the event to meet with current clients from India, China and other countries, as well as connect with friends, partners and contacts that were exhibiting or attending. “We’re seeing a need for help, especially for Import Alerts,” said Mr. Quinn. “Private companies, foreign governments and industry associations are feeling increasingly behind when it comes to FDA regulation … READ MORE

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