Practical steps to protect your brand when oversight slows down Editor’s note (updated November 18, 2025): The federal government has now reopened following the 2025 shutdown. While FDA and USDA FSIS have returned to full operations, the shutdown underscored how quickly recall coordination and public-facing updates can slow down during funding lapses. We’ve made minor … Read more
QR codes in food labeling are having a moment — and it’s time to take notice. Once dismissed as a marketing gimmick or label-space saver, QR codes have quietly become one of the most important tools in the food industry’s regulatory toolkit. With Louisiana now requiring QR-based disclosures for certain additives starting in 2028, and … Read more
If you’ve ever scanned a restaurant menu, concert ticket, or food package, you’ve used a QR code. But what does “QR” actually mean, and where did those little black-and-white squares come from? What “QR” stands for QR stands for Quick Response. That’s exactly what the code was designed for back in 1994, when a Japanese … Read more
Mandatory labeling for 44 controversial ingredients starts in 2027, and enforcement challenges are already stirring industry response In a landmark move that is already shaking the packaged food industry, Texas has enacted Senate Bill 25 (SB25) requiring warning labels on any food product sold in the state that contains one or more of 44 food … Read more