Food Product Association

USA: Health advice on fish consumption could do more harm than good

A study that examined the benefits and risks of eating fish found that current advice may be undermining consumer confidence,…

USA: NFPA names new president and CEO

Cal Dooley, a Member of Congress from California for the past 14 years, has been named the new president and…

USA: NFPA to change name to Food Products Association

The US National Food Processors Association (NFPA), which represents the country’s food and beverage industry, has announced that it plans…

USA: NFPA chief executive to retire in early 2005

The US National Food Processors Association (NFPA) has announced that John R. Cady, president and CEO, is to retire from…

USA: NFPA appoints executive vice president of government affairs

The US National Food Processors Association (NFPA) has announced the appointment of Thomas Hunt Shipman as executive vice president of…

US bioterror rules: Fair precaution or unfair trade barrier?

The US is tightening up rules to thwart bioterrorists. From this August all companies exporting food to the United States…

USA: NFPA opposes nutrition label footnote for trans fat

In comments to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Food Processors Association (NFPA) has opposed both the…

USA: NFPA seeks FDA support for label statements on health benefits of fish

The National Food Processors Association (NFPA) and the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) have said that they have sought the Food…

EU: EU GM labelling rules come into force

New EU rules on the labelling and traceability of genetically modified foods came into force at the weekend. Under the…

USA: House passes bill to ban obesity lawsuits

The US House of Representatives has voted to approve a bill that seeks to block lawsuits that try to hold…