US National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act (GMO Labeling)
The new rule was highly anticipated by industry and will hopefully bring clarity to the long-standing GMO questions, cover financial and risk impact to businesses as well as helping consumers with educated food choices based on science, in short session encapsulates everything industry needs to know on launching the NBFDSA.Areas Covered Background on US GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) LabelingBasics of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Rule (National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standards Act)Ingredients Subject to DisclosureLabeling DisclosureGMO Disclosure SymbolsThresholds and ExemptionsCompliance Timelines for Implementationo Insights & Success TakeawaysWho Should Attend Labeling techsR & DPurchasingDevelopersQuality Control/Assurance and Food Safety professionalsCorporate quality managersSenior managementThird parties developing HACCP plansAuditors and those with food safety inspection rolesValidation specialistsConsultantsQuality system auditorsPCQI’sWhy Should You Attend The long-awaited new GMO Food Labeling regulation is known as the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standards Act (NBFDSA) has been issued by the USDA. This regulation delivers a federal standard leveling the playing field to industry and consumers often confused about GMO product labels.Under this rule, all foods containing bioengineered ingredients (BE) must be disclosed, meet recordkeeping and compliance requirements. Definitions of foods subject to the ruling, exclusions, responsible parties, mandatory disclosure options, recordkeeping, and implementation dates will be covered in this session.
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The new rule was highly anticipated by industry and will hopefully bring clarity to the long-standing GMO questions, cover financial and risk impact to businesses as well as helping consumers with educated food choices based on science, in short session encapsulates everything industry needs to know on launching the NBFDSA.
Areas Covered
- Background on US GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) Labeling
- Basics of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Rule (National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standards Act)
- Ingredients Subject to Disclosure
- Labeling Disclosure
- GMO Disclosure Symbols
- Thresholds and Exemptions
- Compliance Timelines for Implementation
o Insights & Success Takeaways
Who Should Attend
- Labeling techs
- R & D
- Purchasing
- Developers
- Quality Control/Assurance and Food Safety professionals
- Corporate quality managers
- Senior management
- Third parties developing HACCP plans
- Auditors and those with food safety inspection roles
- Validation specialists
- Consultants
- Quality system auditors
- PCQI’s
Why Should You Attend
The long-awaited new GMO Food Labeling regulation is known as the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standards Act (NBFDSA) has been issued by the USDA. This regulation delivers a federal standard leveling the playing field to industry and consumers often confused about GMO product labels.
Under this
rule, all foods containing bioengineered ingredients (BE) must be
disclosed, meet recordkeeping and compliance requirements. Definitions
of foods subject to the ruling, exclusions, responsible parties,
mandatory disclosure options, recordkeeping, and implementation dates
will be covered in this session.
