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What are the USDA Requirements for Packaging Film?

I have been asked by a client to provide a letter certifying that a packaging film complies with USDA regulations. Do any USDA regulations...

What are Requirements for Packaging Used in Fast Food Restaurant?

Do FDA regulations cover importing fast food boxes from China for use within fast food outlets in the USA? If so, what information is there...

How are Point of Sale Displays for Alcoholic Beverages Regulated?

Are there any regulations pertaining to packing for point of sale displays of customer provided bottled alcoholic beverages?

Are Insignificant Components of Flavoring Ingredients Required to be Listed on a Food Label?

If caramel color is a component of a flavor ingredient, but adds no function to the total formula, does the caramel color need to be declared on...

Are Both Imperial and Metric Measurements Required on Packaging?

Does USA law require that packages manufactured and filled in the USA be labeled with both metric and pounds indicating the package capacity?

How is the Cross-Reference in Section 175.300 Interpreted?

What is the right interpretation of "Substances the use of which is permitted by regulations in this part" found in Section 175.300 (b)(3)? This...

What is the Difference Between "FDA Compliant" and "FDA Approved"?

Is there a difference between the terms "FDA Compliant" and "FDA Approval" for a product?

Is Carbon Monoxide Permitted as a Modified Atmosphere Packaging Component?

I have read that the use of carbon monoxide in contact with food has been banned by the European Union. Having spent many hours trying to track...

What Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Requirements Apply to Food-Contact Substances?

For compliance with the FDA's indirect Food Additives, 21 CFR 174.5, do additives/raw materials that will be used to manufacture color...