Looking Back on 2018. It is hard to believe that we are heading into the final months of 2018. Looking back, 2018 has been a very busy year at ArdoVLM....
ArdoVLM in the news – We’ve Been Busy!
We’ve partnered with Ardo! Ardo and VLM Foods join forces in the North American Market The European frozen food leader Ardo has acquired a majority stake in VLM Foods, a...
Trade Facilitation – Where Do You Stand?
Trade Discussions With trade representatives from Canada, the United States and Mexico meeting in Washington this week for NAFTA renegotiation discussions, trade fact and fiction is back in the news....
Toying with food, from Farm to Label
Challenges in our Food System As the saying goes, we reap what we sow. Far from merely being a snappy metaphor, this truism is the foundation upon which our food...
May 30th, A very Important Date for the FSVP Importer
Identifying the FSVP Importer Starting May 30th 2017, import shipments subject to FSMA regulation will need to be matched up with their corresponding “FDA Importer” or more correctly, their corresponding...
Buyer of imported foods or Buyer of someone else’s regulatory problems?
With the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act bringing with it new federal regulations on top of existing product liability obligations, it has never been more important for the U.S. buyer...
La Paz……what “Fair Trade 2.0” might look like?
Fair trade certification may have been among the earliest platforms to communicate social responsibility attributes, however, that space is becoming increasingly crowded with a dizzying array of health, welfare and...
From QAs and QCs to QIs and VQIP…Do you know your FSMA Ps and Qs?
I recently co-presented a FSMA webinar with Domenic Veneziano of Veneziano Consulting LLC and while our I.E. Canada webinar focused on U.S.-Canada cross border food issues, the key takeaway of...
Food Safety and Regulatory-Trade Compliance
VLM Foods Inc. is committed to quality assurance and regulatory-trade compliance. With qualified food safety auditing and regulatory affairs specialists on staff, VLM not only specializes in food safety oversight...
VLM Meat & Protein – Main Items
VLM is a vital supplier of beef, pork and poultry products to a truly global clientele. From primal cuts to offal’s, from national tenders to speciality items for further processing...