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Current Regulatory Challenges to Exporting to the European Union

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 5/15/17

By Francesco Montanari With a population of over 500 million consumers, the European Union (EU) represents today a highly attractive market for food business operators interested in international trade. Yet, from a regulatory perspective, accessing the EU market can be a challenging task for food companies that are located outside the EU. There are a […]

Building a Team to Meet FSMA Requirements: Three Questions to Ask

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 2/10/17

By Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is an act of Congress that directs the US Food and Drug Agency (FDA) to enhance the rules and policies around food safety. FSMA touches on so many aspects of the business that a company’s “FSMA team” should include representatives that extend well beyond food safety […]

Comparing Food Recall Procedures between Europe and the USA

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 11/10/16

By Cesare Varallo Regulation is an important issue for anyone who takes food from farm to fork, no matter what side of the Atlantic Ocean they’re on. But there are some dramatic differences in how the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) handle food recalls, especially when it comes to communicating the impact […]

Rethinking the Global Approach to Food Fraud: A Comparative Overview

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 8/03/16

By Cesare Varallo I had the chance to lead a panel on food fraud this summer at Alberto Alemanno’s Summer Academy in Global Food Law & Policy and I and my panel co-chair, Francesco Montanari, found the experience very insightful. The Summer Academy is an established one-week summer program that brings together practitioners, policymakers, industry […]