Food and beverage, cosmetic and retail industries
The PIF includes all the elements considered to be of primary importance to the consumer and which may have an impact on his / her health: namely the identity of the product, the precaution of use, the list of ingredients … and also the possible negative effects.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture – USDA is often confused with the Food and Drug Administration –FDA, due to some similar regulations such as product’s traceability and safety. However, there are some major differences to be highlighted between the two.
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If you have already sold products in the United States, you must know that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates all products containing more than one ingredient. FDA is the authority on product regulations for the internal and external safety of their consumers. They set up rules and make sure they are respected for all products sold within the United States of America and exported abroad.
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Along with summer comes the beach, the sun, and naturally, sunscreen. The miracle cream that prevents everyone from that horribly burned skin after a wonderful day of fun in the sun. But what exactly are the regulations surrounding this cream? How is SPF regulated and maintained to guarantee protection for everyones skin?
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The best way to understand the benefits of a PLM is to see a successful example of how they help manage regulations and multiple languages.
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The language as well and governmental barriers of each country has made it difficult to internationalise products. In the past years, however, there has been a large worldwide mobilisation to improve labeling for consumers. Download Lascom’s White Paper here, to learn how to internationalise with ease.
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At first, food was hunted for but as societies developed people bought from a nearby market and after the industrial revolution and a new form of living people had to buy their food in impersonal superstores where there were aisles and aisles of food from all over the country and all over the world.
People at the time of trading and local markets certainly did not think to wonder about what it was they were eating because they trusted the people they bought the food from.
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The number of regulations has considerably increased last years.
According to the compliance and risks report (2014), the cumulative amount of global regulations is now over 6000.
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Compliance demands greater quality in product, higher transparency and better information to consumers.
It is difficult for food industries to comply with new regulations, according to Tech Clarity (2014), the recent complexity in food regulation leads to negative impacts on the food business.
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Consider the new regulation as an opportunity.
Consumers increase their level of information. This Regulation protects consumer health by establishing common rules on food information. Consumer information is enhanced and reinforced by making nutrition labeling mandatory, by reinforcing any cases in which the origin must be indicated, and by specifying rules for information legibility as well as rules of fair practice regarding labeling, etc. This text also reinforces consumer safety by requiring allergen labeling for non-prepackaged food.
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