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The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) says the enormous costs, complexities and challenges for food manufacturers to comply with Vermont’s food labeling mandate show the critical need for Congress to pass federal legislation setting a uniform national food labeling standard. Vermont’s state labeling mandate on foods with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is scheduled to go into effect in July 2016. GMA is challenging that law in federal court. While the case is pending, however, food manufacturers must plan for its implementation and, in doing so, are finding even more costs and challenges from the law. In its letter, GMA says that the costs to change labels and supply chain systems will be so great that these costs could exceed revenue to food manufacturers from the sale of products in the state…
“World of the Latino Cuisine, El Mundo de la Cocina Latina,” a food and beverage trade show, will showcase domestic and international food products Aug. 26-27 at the Meadowlands Expo Center in New Jersey. Exhibit categories include frozen foods, groceries, organic products, beverages, non-food products and food service vendors and providers. Buyers, merchandisers, distributors and operators of small and medium specialty food stores, regional chains, caterers, restaurants and bodegueros are urged to attend…