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...
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...
Recent statements from the CDC regarding food safety trends and statistics have been wildly reductionist and inconclusive. But they do provide us with hints about the future direction of federal government thinking with respect to managing food safety risks: Food...
Have you heard the term “pink slime” recently? Chances are you’ve seen it mentioned on TV or Facebook or maybe in discussions with friends. But here’s a question: How much were you talking about pink slime a year ago? Most likely you had never heard the term “pink...
Not since 3rd grade art class have the words “pink slime” been heard so often in everyday conversation. In mere weeks, thanks in no small part to TV food star Jamie Oliver, it seems like moms, lobbyists, educators, writers and bloggers are all up in arms over “pink...
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...
Partygoers will be having much less fun this St. Patrick’s Day as the supply of green beer is drastically reduced thanks to the FDA’s crackdown on the illegal colorants used to make the beer green. Hundreds of leprechauns were busted Monday in the largest...
FDAImports.com’s success rate continues to increase, as it successfully petitions FDA to remove yet another client from Import Alert—this time, Import Alert #45-02, “Detention Without Physical Examination and Guidance of Foods Containing Illegal and/or Undeclared...
The team at FDAImports.com has once again obtained removal of a client from FDA Import Alert. Import Alert #53-06, “Detention Without Physical Examination of Cosmetics Containing Illegal Colors,” instructs FDA to automatically detain all entries of eye make-up and...
The FDAImports.com team of FDA consultants and attorneys recently petitioned FDA to remove another client from FDA Import Alert, this time, Import Alert #99-08, “Detention without Physical Examination of Processed Foods for Pesticides,” which is the same alert that...
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