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Food exporters urged to comply with new US-FDA rule on food labeling

By Marianne V. Go | February 7, 2006 - 12:00am

Food products that were packaged and labeled not according to the new requirements of the US can still be exported to the US provided that they use stickers to correct the packaging. The sticker must disclose the...

Business

Food exporters to US urged to label products for allergens

By Marianne V. Go | October 9, 2005 - 12:00am

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is alerting local food exporters of the expected passage in the US Congress of a bill requiring allergens to be identified in labels of food imported into the US market....

Business

Food exporters to US urged to label products for allergens

By Marianne V. Go | October 9, 2005 - 12:00am

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is alerting local food exporters of the expected passage in the US Congress of a bill requiring allergens to be identified in labels of food imported into the US market....

Business