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Category Archives: Import
China Food Products On Automatic Detention
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) took the unusual steps of detaining certain food products from China without physical examination. Taking action against a country is not the norm, generally it is confined to a specific factory or region. In … Continue reading
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Food Imports H.R. 3610
A bill is in congress to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to safety for food and drugs imported into the United States (H.R. 3610 introduced by John D. Dingell D – Mich.). Of key interest to … Continue reading
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How To Find Pesticide Tolerance?
As an importer of frozen vegetables it is our responsibility to help the exporting country with the regulatory laws and in particular the pesticide tolerances for vegetables. Pesticides is the number one problem for frozen vegetable imports. As a general … Continue reading
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China Food Safety Can We Eat It?
I have just received an email suggesting that we avoid all processed food from China and then it goes on to show some pictures that supposedly illustrate how dead chickens are collected and then processed to a completed roasted chicken, … Continue reading
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Frozen Vegetables Are Food Safe
How safe is our imported frozen vegetables from China, Thailand, Viet Nam, India etc.? Frozen vegetables are probably the safest food we can eat from a Food Safety point of view. When we deal with a China supplier we ensure … Continue reading
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Frozen Food, Dip, Cul-de-Sac or Cliff?
Where is the Frozen Food Industry headed? I have just read a great book “The Dip” by Seth Godin which is about being remarkable and teaching you when to quit. In the book he talks about three potential outcomes, The … Continue reading
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Mr. Cao’s Speech at China Food Quality And Safety Improvement
I want to thank PaiPai in our Noon International office for translating this speech concerning the new laws, violations and punishments concerning China Food Safety. Mr. Cao’s Speech at China’s Food Quality and Safety Improvement Action TV/Tele Communication Conference. August … Continue reading
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China CIQ Saga Continues
The China CIQ saga continues and we still have yet to come to the official start date of September 1. I am hearing that the CIQ is already implementing some restrictions on exports as well as imports and some US … Continue reading
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China Food Safety
What’s happening with China Food Safety? I cannot comment on all aspects of China Food Safety but I do have a little knowledge of what is happening in the frozen fruit and vegetable business. Being an importer for many years … Continue reading
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Edamame
Edamame is one of the great snack foods that is taking the US by storm (not only because it is great tasting but also because of its health benefits). If you haven’t tried them I suggest you do, they are … Continue reading
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