Talking about the Food Safety Modernization Act is hard work.  It’s hard to understand, hard to pronounce, hard to summarize and even harder to have some fun with.  But it’s what we do at FDAImports.com all the time.  Although our final videos appear poignant and polished it’s not always an easy road to get there.  In this short video please enjoy a hilarious outtakes reel from our latest FSMA video shoot starring Founder and CEO, Ben England.

Outtakes: FSMA Video Shoot, January 2013

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In this new FSMA training video, Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com, shares his unique insights into the recently released Proposed Rules for HARPC and Standards for Produce Safety under FSMA with an eye toward their impact on importers and foreign suppliers, specifically.  This video discusses some key areas of concern for importers and foreign suppliers and how to prepare for coming changes in the food import landscape.

Just for Importers and Foreign Suppliers: FSMA January 2013 Update

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As part of a new FSMA video series, Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com, makes some valuable observations on the Proposed Rule for Standards for Produce Safety and explores some ways that industry can begin aligning themselves with FDA’s thinking.

Food Safety Modernization Act: Standards for Produce Safety Update, January 2013

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HARPC Proposed Rule

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By now the food industry should have a general grasp of the new Proposed Rules for HARPC and Standards for Produce Safety released by FDA this January 4th under FSMA.  If you are looking for an overview please read these blogs on HARPC, Produce Safety and cGMP changes first.  As part of a new FSMA video series, this new video on the Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls Proposed Rule, explores some key areas of impact that may not be immediately apparent.  Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com, discusses HARPC as well as Standards … READ MORE

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FDAImports.com is pleased to announce 5 new labeling websites that we have developed in order to provide a fast, turn-key solution for preventing labeling errors before they happen.  Our new label review websites allow users in any FDA-regulated industry to quickly and easily upload their label and packaging graphic files and have them reviewed for FDA compliance by our team.  We’ve set up a streamlined process that will allow users to easily upload their label files for free, get a reasonable and flat-rate estimate, pay online and receive a … 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 addition to its corporate headquarters near Baltimore, Maryland, FDA consulting firm, FDAImports.com has opened another office in Irvine, California in an effort to assist current and future clients with the challenges stemming from California’s unique regulatory and legal environment. The State of California, with its 37 million consumers, is a lucrative marketplace for both domestic and international companies, a marketplace that holds as much challenge as opportunity due to the complex rules found in Proposition 65, the California Safe Cosmetics Act and California’s Unfair … READ MORE

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The FDAImports.com team is pleased to welcome Steven A. Johnson to our team!  Mr. Johnson joins the firm as Principal, bringing nearly 20 years of FDA, Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Medical Device experience to the firm.  He will be assisting clients with biotech and device compliance, cGMP and GCP issues, Internet and advertising marketing compliance and in other device and pharma-related regulatory areas.  Mr. Johnson will be assisting clients from FDAImports.com’s new office in Irvine, California.  Please join us as we welcome … READ MORE

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FDAImports.com and Benjamin L. England & Associates have officially moved and are now in our new office space.  Please note our change of address and new phone number below. Our email, website and fax information will remain unchanged.

810 Landmark Drive
Suite 126
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

(410) 220-2800 (phone)
(443) 583-1464 (fax)

www.fdaimports.com
info@fdaimports.com

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FDAImports.com is moving!  Over the next 30 days we’ll be packing up boxes, files, computers and books and moving into our brand new space located next to BWI airport, just a few miles east of our current location.  The FDAImports.com has expanded so much in the last year that we are literally bursting at the seams in our current location.  In the last 12 months we have doubled our staff so the new space will make room for our current team plus many more team members in the future.  The new location is minutes away from Routes 97 and … READ MORE

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Why didn’t your kids get what they wanted for Christmas?
Why didn’t your tree have candy canes on it?
What happened to your toy cosmetic kits, sunglasses, chocolates and candy?

Answer: Your stuff was all detained at a U.S. port due to:

• Candy canes having undeclared Red 40 in them.

• Chocolates from China being on import alert for melamine.

• Cosmetic kits having glitter in them which FDA suddenly thinks is a color

• Sunglasses having invalid Impact Resistance Certificates

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