I have a confession to make. I am a self identifying regulatory-trade nerd and while it feels great to get that off my chest, that fact probably explains why I...
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...
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...
Looking back at AFFI-CON 2017
AFFI-CON 2017: Sweet Suite It’s hard to believe that almost two weeks have passed since this year’s AFFI-CON wrapped up in beautiful San Diego California. With San Diego Bay and...
Trending Now: from where food is going to the direction regulators are taking us…
From specialty television networks taking us ever deeper into the lives of celebrity chefs to social media feeds specializing in what has come to be known as “food porn”, American...
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...
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...
Back to School – A FSMA Refresher
With Labor Day behind us and our kids all back at school, we thought it appropriate to look at a FSMA refresher. FSMA, the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act, was...