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Are There Regulations Concerning the Size of Food on a Label?

Are there any laws concerning the size of the picture on food packaging? More specifically, can the image be larger than the actual product, or...

Are There Any Regulations Regarding a "Nutritious" Claim on Food Products?

Are there any regulations or guidelines regarding a "nutritious" claim on food products, either on package labels or in supportive advertising? ...

What FDA Regulations Apply to Secondary Packaging of Reusable Spoons?

What FDA regulations, if any, apply to secondary packaging of food-contact articles (i.e., reusable spoons individually wrapped in plastic)?

How Does FDA Regulate Recycled Bread Crates?

With respect to plastic bread crates made with post-consumer waste, what is FDA’s view in relation to indirect/direct food-contact regulations...

Is the French Positive List Still Applicable?

Is the French positive list still applicable as I have heard from sources that it is no longer so?

Is There a New French Positive List for Food-Contact Colorants?

Is there a new French Positive List for colorants approved for use in plastics that come into contact with food?

Please Explain the Details Surrounding the French Positive List.

We manufacture several organic compounds that are blended with pigments to make colorants for use in food packaging. Are our products affected by...

Please Explain the Testing Conditions Required for FDA Condition of Use

There appears to be contradicting statements in FDA’s "Guidance for Industry: Preparation of Premarket Submissions for Food Contact Substances...

What FDA Food-Contact Regulations Apply to “Green” Solvents?

Some solvents, such as PCBTF (CAS# 98-56-6) are being touted as "green" solvents because they are VOC exempt.  How do these solvents fall under...