Food Packaging

Stay Ahead with Federal Register Monitoring on Food Packaging

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Why Monitor Food Packaging Regulations?

Food packaging is a critical component in the supply chain of the food and beverage industry. It not only affects the safety and quality of the products but also impacts environmental sustainability and regulatory compliance. The Federal Register is a vital resource where the U.S. government publishes rules, proposed rules, and public notices regarding food packaging.

Who Should Be Interested?

  1. Manufacturers: Companies involved in producing food packaging materials need to stay updated on regulatory changes to ensure compliance and avoid costly penalties.
  2. Quality Assurance and Safety Officers: Safety officers must be aware of the latest guidelines to maintain food safety standards.
  3. Environmental Compliance Experts: Professionals focused on sustainability must track environmental regulations affecting packaging materials.
  4. Supply Chain Managers: Keeping an eye on the latest regulations helps maintain a smooth supply chain without disruptions.

Key Reasons for Monitoring

  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure your operations meet federal standards to avoid fines and operational shutdowns.
  • Funding Opportunities: Discover federal grants and funding opportunities targeted at sustainable packaging innovations.
  • Policy Changes: Gain insights on policy shifts and how they could impact your business, allowing proactive adaptation.
  • Public Participation: Respond to open comment periods effectively, allowing your company or association to have a say in potential regulations.

Recent Trends in Food Packaging

  • Sustainability: A growing focus on reducing plastic use and moving towards compostable and recyclable materials.
  • Innovations in Safety: Introduction of active and intelligent packaging technologies that extend shelf life and improve food safety.
  • Regenerative Approaches: Encouragement of using renewable resources in packaging to drive eco-friendlier consumption patterns.

How FedMonitor Can Help

FedMonitor empowers your business by offering AI-driven monitoring of the Federal Register, ensuring you receive only the most relevant updates for your industry. Here's how it works:

  • Real-Time Alerts: Receive immediate notifications through email, SMS, or popular platforms such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Salesforce, so you can act swiftly.
  • Customizable Filters: Tailor your monitoring setup to focus exclusively on news, rules, or opportunities that matter to your specific sector.
  • Enhanced Understanding: Get concise summaries of documents, enabling you to quickly assess their relevance and importance.

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Latest Documents

Title Type Published
FSIS is amending its regulations to define the conditions under which the labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products under mandatory inspection, as well as voluntarily inspected products, may bear voluntary label claims indicating that the product i...
Rule Mar 18, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to amend our regulations that provide for the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in food in light of our determination that PHOs are no longer generally recognized as safe (GRAS). We ar...
Proposed Rule Aug 09, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending our regulations that provide for the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in food in light of our determination that PHOs are no longer generally recognized as safe (GRAS). The rule remove...
Rule Aug 09, 2023
FSIS is proposing to amend its regulations to define the conditions under which the labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products, as well as voluntarily-inspected products, may bear voluntary label claims indicating that the product is of United State...
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 2023
FSIS is amending its regulations to expand the circumstances under which it will generically approve the labels of meat, poultry, and egg products. Also, as of the effective date of this final rule, FSIS will no longer evaluate generically approved l...
Rule Jan 18, 2023
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending its labeling regulations to remove provisions that require packages of meat or poultry products that contain at least one pound or one pint, but less than four pounds or one gallon, to express...
Rule Aug 17, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to no longer provide for the use of 25 plasticizers in various food contact applications because these uses have been abandoned. We are taking this action in respo...
Rule May 20, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is amending its regulations to establish a program for the testing of food in certain circumstances by accredited laboratories, as required under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C...
Rule Dec 03, 2021
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend its regulations to require official meat and poultry establishments and egg products plants and businesses receiving voluntary inspection services from FSIS that have an internet con...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2021
The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is amending its regulations to make miscellaneous corrections, including correcting references to other regulations, misspellings and other typographical errors. This document is necessary to info...
Rule Nov 16, 2020
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend its inspection regulations to expand the circumstances under which FSIS will generically approve the labels of meat, poultry, and egg products. FSIS is also proposing to cease evalua...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is revising chapter I of its regulations. These revisions are necessary to reflect changes to the Agency's organizational structure, including the reorganization of the Office of Regulatory Af...
Rule Mar 24, 2020
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending its regulations to remove lists of foreign countries eligible to export meat, poultry, and egg products to the United States. FSIS will maintain a single list of eligible foreign countries on...
Rule Nov 27, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is proposing to amend its regulations to establish a program for the testing of food in certain circumstances by accredited laboratories, as required under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act...
Proposed Rule Nov 04, 2019
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the Federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations to eliminate prescriptive requirements governing the manufacture of uninspected products, such as pet food, in edible product areas...
Rule Aug 14, 2019
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend its labeling regulations to remove provisions that require packages of meat or poultry products that contain at least one pound or one pint, but less than four pounds or one gallon,...
Proposed Rule Apr 17, 2019
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to remove lists of foreign countries eligible to export meat, poultry, and egg products to the United States from its regulations and, instead, utilize lists posted on FSIS' website. A refere...
Proposed Rule Apr 12, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is correcting with technical amendments two final rules that published in the Federal Register of September 17, 2015, and one final rule that published in the Federal Register of November 27,...
Rule Apr 02, 2019
FSIS is amending the Federal meat inspection regulations to eliminate the requirement that livestock carcasses be marked with the official inspection legend at the time of inspection in a slaughter establishment, if the carcasses are to be further pr...
Rule Mar 18, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is partially granting a petition submitted by the Breast Cancer Fund (now known as the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners), Center for Environmental Health, Center for Food Safety, Center for S...
Rule Oct 09, 2018
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