USDA seeks industry comments on Codex standards

US position could pose problems for GM-free labeling, organizations claim

22-Apr-2010

More than 80 food processing, farming and consumer organizations have called on officials to revise the US position on draft Codex food labeling guidance, saying it could cause problems for labeling food as GM-free.

New Codex is tool for ethical practice, says USP

01-Mar-2010

Food manufacturers aspiring to ethically sound practices should seek ingredient quality assurance, says US Pharmacopeia, the standards-setting authority behind the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC).

Codex adopts definition of ‘fiber’

06-Jul-2009

The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) has adopted a new definition of fiber, designed to harmonize the use of the term around the globe.

USDA seeks industry comments on Codex standards

The US Department of Agriculture’s Office of Food Safety (OFS) has said it is seeking comments on the standards-setting activities of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

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