The Americas – Barbados: Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) was granted Observer Status in the Codex Alimentarius Commission

07/03/202207/03/2022 / infoAlimentario

The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) was granted Observer Status in the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC).

The standard-development work of the organisation is carried out across various technical committees. The HCC is a regional alliance of civil society organisations working towards the prevention and control of chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

Maisha Hutton, executive director at the HCC noted that the Codex Committees of greatest interest to HCC at the moment are the two dealing with nutrition and labelling, respectively. She noted that the CAC had recently adopted guidelines on Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) at its last session in October 2021.

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The Americas – USA: New bill on labeling of Plant-based meat is introduced

07/03/202207/03/2022 / infoAlimentario

While there are strict regulations on meat labeling, plant-based imitation products have none. The Kansas Livestock Association wants to change that.

House Bill 2530 would add new definitions to the prohibition on misbranded foods in the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. This bill was brought before the Committee on Agriculture on Feb. 15. Any meatless food product that contains a “meat term” would be considered misbranded under the legislation, unless it the label uses the word “imitation.”

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The Americas -USA: NCC renews petition for cooking instruction changes and regulations establishing labeling requirements for not-ready-to-eat stuffed chicken breast

07/03/2022 / infoAlimentario

Almost seven years ago, the National Chicken Council (NCC) petitioned the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to adopt regulations establishing labeling requirements for not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) stuffed chicken breast products that may appear to be ready-to-eat (RTE) and to issue a Compliance Guideline for developing and communicating validated cooking instructions for such products.

The NCC is the trade association in the United States that advocates for the companies that raise and process chickens for meat, which are called broilers.