Drug Manufacturers need to provide customers with vital information on their product labels such as product ingredients and the possible side effects of the product. This information has become a top priority with any drug manufacturer. Unfortunately we have seen many incidents where products did not contain the proper warnings and the outcomes can be […]
It has been over 20 years since the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act was passed requiring that all foods contain facts on the product labeling to promote education and health awareness when choosing products. After numerous petitions for an updated Nutrition Facts label, a proposal was made last spring and is in the final stages […]
The food labeling industry has continued to discuss whether genetically modified goods should have labeling requirements. A few states have had bills proposed but none so far have passed; while some manufacturers are marketing all natural products to drive sales others are arguing that there are no health concerns with genetically modified goods. The issue […]
Kraft has voluntarily recalled 242,000 boxes of their ever popular original macaroni and cheese product after it was found that they could contain small pieces of metal. The highlight of this story is that the recall was initiated before any incidents occurred and federal regulatory agencies had to step. All too often we see that […]
The days of manual data inventory management are over; these methods produce counting errors and most importantly an inefficient use of time with your labor force. Utilizing mobile supply chain applications can free your warehouse operations personnel to be more accurate in their performance, providing product delivery and inventory that is being properly tracked and […]
Originally signed into law in 2011 the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) aims at protecting consumers through more in depth preventative action. FSMA provides the FDA broad new powers to prevent food safety problems, detect and respond to food safety issues and improve the safety of imported foods. FSMA intends this preventative action before issues arise […]
Legislation is underway to require restaurants and even vending machines to show the calorie count on products. The continuing evolution of the product label is in the news almost every day with consumers requiring significantly more information to be supplied on each label. Here are some items […]