Regulations & Legislation Comments period open on latest COOL proposal Dennis R. Johnson April 9, 2013 No Comments On March 12th, the Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) published a proposed rule to amend the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations.Read More
USDA issues proposed rule to amend COOL provisions March 11, 2013 No Comments “USDA expects that these changes will improve the overall operation of the program and also bring the current mandatory COOL requirements into compliance with U.S. international trade obligations,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.Read More
Meat industry among those taking aim at proposed COOL changes March 11, 2013 No Comments The Canadian government issued a statement declaring that the plan falls short and vowed to continue fighting it.Read More
Meat companies exploring LFTB labeling on ground beef April 6, 2012 No Comments Tyson Foods Inc. said it’s among companies exploring the possibility of labeling ground meat that contains lean, finely textured beef.Read More
U.S. to appeal WTO ruling on COOL law March 26, 2012 No Comments The United States has appealed a World Trade organization ruling Friday against its Country of Origin Labeling law.Read More
Nutrition labeling for meat becomes mandatory March 1, 2012 No Comments The new rule affects all ground meat and poultry and 40 of the most popular cuts of meat in the United States.Read More
Temperature Sensitive Labeling December 16, 2011 No Comments PakSense XpressPDFLabels monitor time and temperature of perishable items during distribution and storage.Read More
Canada, Mexico win COOL case against U.S. November 21, 2011 No Comments Canada and Mexico have won a trade case against the United States over the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) meat labeling law.Read More
Seize the Opportunity Cheryl Hendricks March 14, 2011 No Comments Consumers are becoming increasingly interested in nutrition and wellness, and they view the grocery store as a key resource for nutrition information.Read More
