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Stay Ahead with Federal Frozen Foods Regulation Monitoring

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Why Monitoring Frozen Foods Regulations Matters

In the highly regulated world of frozen foods, staying informed about federal regulations is crucial for ensuring compliance and mitigating risks. The Federal Register publishes important updates and regulatory changes that can impact production standards, food safety protocols, and import/export requirements for frozen foods. Here’s why it’s vital for industry stakeholders to keep a close watch on these developments:

  1. Food Safety Compliance: Frozen food manufacturers must adhere to stringent food safety standards set by agencies like the FDA and USDA. Updates in regulations can affect everything from packaging to labeling, ensuring consumers receive safe and quality products.

  2. Import/Export Considerations: Trade associations and procurement managers face complex import/export regulations. Understanding changes in policies can help businesses remain compliant and competitive in international markets.

  3. Agri-business Impacts: Farmers and producers upstream in the supply chain are often affected by policy changes. Awareness of these changes helps them align their operations with the regulatory environment.

Key Stakeholders

1. Agribusiness Professionals

Agribusiness professionals, including producers and logistical managers, need to monitor federal updates to adjust to changes that could affect sourcing and supply chain management.

2. Food Safety and Quality Assurance Teams

These professionals are responsible for maintaining compliance with health and safety standards. Real-time updates ensure that they implement necessary changes swiftly to avoid non-compliance risks.

3. Industry Consultants

Consultants who advise food manufacturers and distributors must be knowledgeable about regulatory trends to provide accurate guidance to their clients.

Recent Trends in Frozen Foods Regulations

  • Labeling Requirements: Recently, there have been moves towards stricter labeling requirements for frozen foods, aiming to provide clearer nutritional information to consumers.
  • Sustainability Practices: With a growing emphasis on sustainable practices, regulations are evolving to encourage environmentally friendly production and distribution methods.
  • Health Guidelines: Updates in health guidelines have focused on reducing trans fats and sodium content in processed frozen foods, impacting production formulations.

How FedMonitor Supports Efficient Monitoring

Time is of the essence when it comes to regulatory changes. FedMonitor leverages AI-powered technology to:

  • Provide Relevant Updates: Our service offers personalized monitoring, ensuring that you only receive alerts about updates directly pertinent to your operations.
  • Enhance Understanding Fast: FedMonitor summarizes documents, highlighting the most critical parts to bring quick clarity.
  • Support Integrations: Stay informed through your day-to-day tools like Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Salesforce. These integrations allow immediate notification delivery to any platform you rely on.

In today’s rapidly changing regulatory environment, having a reliable partner like FedMonitor can make all the difference in remaining compliant and avoiding costly oversights. Visit our FAQ page or Contact us to learn more about how we can help your business stay a step ahead. Ready to start? Sign up now!

Latest Documents

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is revoking the standard of identity and the standard of quality for frozen cherry pie. This action, in part, responds to a citizen petition submitted by the American Bakers Association (ABA). We conclude...
Rule Mar 15, 2024
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised the U.S. Standards for Grades of Processed Raisins. AMS is modifying two references to the allowances for capstems within the standards to modernize the stan...
Rule Oct 17, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to amend the standard of identity and standard of fill of container for canned tuna. This action partially responds to a citizen petition submitted by Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, StarKist Co., and...
Proposed Rule Aug 25, 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
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 proposing to amend our standard of identity (SOI) regulations that specify salt (sodium chloride) as a required or optional ingredient to permit the use of salt substitutes in standardized foods, to red...
Proposed Rule Apr 10, 2023
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to revise the United States Standards for Grades of Processed Raisins. AMS is proposing to modify two references to the allowances for capstems within the standards to modernize the standards to refle...
Proposed Rule Mar 08, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) proposes to revoke the standard of identity and the standard of quality for frozen cherry pie. This action, in part, responds to a citizen petition submitted by the American Bakers Association (ABA). We te...
Proposed Rule Dec 18, 2020
This document makes nomenclature changes to subpart headings in the Agricultural Marketing Service's regulations to bring the language into conformance with the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) requirements.
Rule Apr 07, 2020
This rule modifies regulations and standards issued pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 by removing references to power of attorney. Further, this rule modifies language to ensure consistency between the regulations and standards for f...
Rule Mar 11, 2019
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending and updating its VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) in phased increments to revise or remove any policy superseded by changes in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), to remove procedural guidance...
Rule Sep 24, 2018
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the inspection, certification and standards requirements for fresh fruits, vegetables and other products and processed fruits and vegetable...
Rule Jun 12, 2018
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the Federal meat inspection regulations to eliminate the requirements for both ready-to-eat (RTE) and not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) pork and pork products to be treated to destroy trichinae (Trichin...
Rule May 31, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the common or usual name regulation for crabmeat by replacing "brown king crabmeat" with "golden king crabmeat" as the common or usual name for crabmeat derived from the species Lithodes aequis...
Rule May 03, 2018
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend and update its VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) in phased increments to revise or remove any policy superseded by changes in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), to remove procedural...
Proposed Rule Apr 25, 2018
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend and update its VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) in phased increments to revise or remove any policy superseded by changes in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), to remove any procedu...
Proposed Rule Mar 26, 2018
Consistent with the recent changes that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the nutrition labeling requirements for meat (including fish of the order Siluriformes) and...
Proposed Rule Jan 19, 2017
This rule amends the inspection, certification and standards requirements for fresh fruits, vegetables and other products and processed fruits and vegetables, processed products and certain other processed food products (7 CFR parts 51 and 52) by add...
Rule Dec 21, 2016
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Walnuts and the U.S. Standards for Grades of Walnuts in the Shell. AMS proposes to include red colored walnut...
Proposed Rule Nov 25, 2016
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising the United States Standards for Grades of Processed Raisins by removing five references to the term "midget" throughout the standards. These changes wil...
Rule Jun 23, 2016