date:Sep 05, 2012
gg products. The USDA derives its labelling jurisdiction from the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA). There is uniformity between the USDA and FDA nutritional and ingredient labelling requirements. The major difference between the two, is that whilst USDA stipulates a label pre-approval process, FDA food labels are not pre-approved.
The food industry in general has spent time, effort and resources to conform to legal requirements through proper ide