USTR Federal Register – Specialty Sugar
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Fair Sugar Policy Act of 2019 (H.R.4521, S.2568)
H.R.4521 S.2568
FDA Food Industry Briefing on COVID-19
The Food and Drug Administration provided a phone briefing for the food industry today on the agency’s role in combating COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus. Briefers were Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannis, Michael Rogers of the Office of Regulatory Affairs (in charge of inspections) and Susan Mayne of the Center for Food Safety and Applied…
USDA Statement on U.S. Sugar Market (3/10/20)
USDA Statement on U.S. Sugar Market Washington, D.C., March 10, 2020 – Consistent with the Commerce Department’s Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar From Mexico (the Agreement), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today notified the Department of Commerce (Commerce) of an additional need for sugar in the U.S. market of 200,000 short tons…
FDA Launches Nutrition Facts Label Education Campaign
On March 11, FDA announced its new education campaign on the Nutrition Fact Label. Read the announcement below. FDA Launches Nutrition Facts Label Education Campaign Constituent Update March 11, 2020 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the launch of the “New Nutrition Facts label What’s In It For You?” education campaign. This…
Board Meeting / Conference Call Info March 2020
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SUA Commends USDA for Taking Action on Refined Sugar Shortage
Urges Additional Actions to Help U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Deal with Extremely Low Sugar Supply. Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2020) – The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) today issued the following statement praising the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for allowing 200,000 tons of refined sugar from Mexico in an effort to address the sugar shortage American food and beverage manufacturers continue to endure …
Analysis of March 2020 WASDE
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USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
Each month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. Click “Read more” below for the current publication.