Meeting Update
EPA and FDA Consider Change in Pest Management Product Oversight On Wednesday, members of the IR-4 team joined a public meeting exploring potential changes…
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Virtual Public Meeting: EPA and FDA Product Oversight MARCH 22, 2023 Date: March 22, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET Organized By:…
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Comment on EPA/FDA Bee Oversight
Virtual Public Meeting: EPA and FDA Product Oversight MARCH 22, 2023 Date: March 22, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET Organized By:…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – New Honey Nutrition Label Will Not Have Added Sugar On The Label.
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on an updated approach for including added sugar information on the Nutrition Facts labels of pure maple…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – FDA’s ‘Added Sugar’ Label Hits Sour Note with Maple Syrup Makers, and Beekeepers.
Doug Brown and his brother Roger, right, operate Slopeside Syrup in Richmond, Vt. They’re challenging a proposed federal label that would say maple…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., January 30, 2018) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. announced at the White House today a formal…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Using Medically Important Antimicrobials in Bees – Questions and Answers from the FDA.
1. Which medically important antimicrobials are FDA-approved for therapeutic use in bees? There are 11 applications approved by the FDA for use in bees….
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CATCH THE BUZZ – NATURAL: Grocery Manufacturers Want A Definition.
Caroline Macdonald A FOOD Dive Brief: From www.fooddive.com The “naturalness” of food is crucial to consumers and is important for acceptance of different ingredients…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – FDA Delays Revamped Nutrition Facts Panel. Added Sugars One Of The Sticking Points.
By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer, and Associated Press reporter Mary Clare Jalonick in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report. NEW YORK (AP)…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – American Beekeeping Federation Wants Your Help For The Added Sugar Honey Label
Call to Action: FDA is requiring honey labels to list “added sugars.” Speak OUT! This message is a reminder that on March 6 at…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The New Nutrition Label Will Be Different. Take a Look.
As mandated by the Food and Drug Administration, the latest version of the redesigned Nutrition Facts label was unveiled Monday by RL Food Testing…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – The development of new sugar standards could reduce sugars, and add honey.
Keith Loria The Union of Concerned Scientists has petitioned the FDA to create “disqualifying levels” of added sugars that would prevent retailers and manufacturers…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Starting in January, honey producers will have to turn to veterinarians for their antimicrobial needs.
By Katie James, dvm360 Associate Content Specialist DVM360 MAGAZINE When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) regulations take effect…
Read MoreSome Honey Samples Found With Herbicide Residues.
Alan Harman Residues of the main ingredient in Monsanto’s flagship herbicide Roundup have been found in honey in Iowa, sparking an immediate lawsuit. The…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Navigating FSMA Documentation
Tue, 10/25/2016 – 9:15am By Jack Payne, VP, Product Management & Solutions Consulting, Aptean Seven rules have been issued under the Food Safety Modernization…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Federal directive brings veterinarians and beekeepers together. Drugs for honey bee disease will require veterinary prescription in 2017
Story and photos by R. Scott Nolen, JAVMA Posted Sept. 28, 2016 Come Jan. 1, 2017, hobbyist and commercial beekeepers alike will no longer be…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – FDA Issues Direct Final Rule Revising Categorization of Animal Drugs Used in Medicated Feeds
August 23, 2016 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today a direct final rule to ensure that drugs used in animal feed remain…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – New FSMA Rule
By: Erwin C. Miller, M.S. New FSMA Rule looks at roadside stands, farmers markets, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs and other such direct-to-consumer platforms…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Misbranding Fake Maple Syrup Products Just Like Misbranding Fake Honey Products
By LISA RATHKE, Associated Press in Food Manufacturing RICHMOND, Vt. (AP) — In the maple-rich areas of New England and the upper Midwest, producers…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Dietary Guidelines Released for 2015 – 2020
Executive Summary In this section: The Guidelines Key Recommendations Over the past century, deficiencies of essential nutrients have dramatically decreased, many infectious diseases have…
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