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labeling
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Cattlemen’s Association Calls for Tougher Meat Labeling Standards
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, responding to member concerns, has called on the USDA to issue stricter standards so…
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FDA Puts Brakes on Food Label Changes
The Food and Drug Administration will delay the implementation of Obama-era nutrition label changes for two years, a…
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Food Date Labels to Get Some Clarity, with Coalition’s Help
The Consumer Goods Forum, an organization that represents some of the world’s largest food companies and retailers, has…
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FDA’s Menu Labeling Delay Sparks Mixed Association Reactions
The agency, which is still working to implement menu labeling rules under the Affordable Care Act, said that…
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Grocery Industry Date Labeling Initiative Focuses on Consumer Clarity
The Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute join forces on an initiative to make date labeling…
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GMO Labeling Bill Becomes Law, Remains Contentious
A new law mandates GMO labeling for most foods, but advocacy groups argue that the new law allows…
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Controversial GMO Labeling Bill Stalls in Senate
A bill that would have put into a place a voluntary national labeling scheme for genetically-modified food failed…
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GMO Labeling Battle Heats Up in Senate
With a Vermont law requiring the labeling of foods that have been genetically modified about to take effect,…
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Calorie Information Needed on Alcoholic Drinks, Group Says
The Local Government Association has renewed a push for breweries and other alcoholic drink manufacturers to label beverages…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
SmartLabel Initiative: Food-Makers’ New Transparency Play
The Grocery Manufacturers Association announced a plan this week to get food manufacturers to reveal what's in common varieties…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
“Natural” Labeling: Food Group Steps In With Standard
With federal officials appearing to take a pass on regulating the use of the word “natural,” a newly…
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Definition of ‘Natural’ Food Remains Murky for Consumers
What's the difference between natural and organic? When it comes to food products, one-third of consumers don't know,…
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Restaurants Get Calorie-Count Reprieve, But Associations Still Want Changes
Food-industry groups say that the FDA’s plan to delay the implementation of calorie-disclosure rule is welcome, but groups…
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Pizza Lobby to FDA: Step Away From the Pie
With regulatory pressures on the food industry rising, one narrow, triangular-shaped sector of the industry is upping its…
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FDA’s Calorie Labeling Rules Good for Some, Controversial for Others
Although they have been welcomed by the National Restaurant Association and a key vending industry group, new rules…
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Group Expresses Concern About the Hazy Definition of “Organic”
While the use of the term "organic" is regulated at the federal level, home and personal-care products, like…
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GMA Gears Up For GMO Labeling Legal Fight With Vermont
The Grocery Manufacturers Association, with three other trade groups, filed a suit against Vermont last week, arguing that…
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Food Industry Threaten Lawsuit After Vermont Passes GMO Labeling Bill
With Gov. Peter Shumlin officially signing the bill into law last week, the state of Vermont is on…
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Vermont Becomes First Mover on GMO Labeling
There are no conditions on Vermont’s efforts to regulate genetically modified organisms: Unlike nearby states, where laws mandating…
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Food Industry Coalition Leads Voluntary GMO Labeling Push
The Grocery Manufacturers Association and other industry groups have banded together amid the heated debate over labeling foods…
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GMO Labeling Battle Gets Fresh Kick-Start in Washington
A leaked discussion draft by the Grocery Manufacturers Association suggests creating a national (albeit voluntary) standard for GMO…
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Highly Contested GMO Labeling Measure Trails in Washington State
Closely watched after the ballot initiative racked up a huge number of campaign contributions on both sides of…
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GMO Labeling: Washington Ballot Initiative Makes State A Battleground
A costly campaign to require increased labeling on genetically modified foods sold in the state has drawn attention,…
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GMO Labeling Legislation Gets Bipartisan Push in Congress
With momentum building in favor of labeling genetically-modified products at the state level and in the private sector,…
