Food Import Detections and Seizures:

The Current and Future Regulatory Environment

April 23rd, 2:00-3:30 pm (EDT)

If you import human or animal food or food supplements and ingredients into the United States for purposes of consumption, you are impacted. Understanding the rules and regulations can greatly help to reduce risk to consumers and to your company. As a food supply chain member, you are responsible to assure the reliability and food safety of our suppliers. Qualification and management of your producers, shippers and carriers are critical to your organization’s success and survival.

Food importers face special challenges from Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, the FDA and USDA, Center for Disease Control, Food Safety Inspection Service, Agricultural and Marketing Services, Food and Nutrition Services, the USDA, U.S. Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). These organizations combine their enforcement powers to assure that food produced, processed and transported into the United States for consumption meet regulatory food safety requirements. Other countries are trending in the same direction.