Did you know that two of the most common reasons food products are refused entry into the U.S. are labeling mistakes and illegal food additives? Many companies don’t discover that their products are not permitted in the U.S. market until it is too late, and they are detained at port. Recent FDA actions add to the confusion as the agency has made changes to the rules for allergen labeling, the “healthy” claim, and revoked the approval of a popular color additive. FDA has also proposed new rules for front of package labeling. Any company shipping food to the U.S. should make sure their products’ ingredients and labeling are compliant with FDA requirements. In this webinar, we present the mandatory information that must appear on all retail food labels and describe how FDA regulates ingredients. We also cover topics unique to products commonly exported from the Pacific region such as coconut, kava, turmeric, and seafood.