By Julie Cottle – Regulatory Matters Global Technical & Compliance Specialist | Food & Complementary Medicines
Infant formula is an important product for infants who cannot be breastfed, and ensuring its safety and nutritional adequacy is a global priority, guided by standards established in the Codex Alimentarius. The regulations governing infant formula have nuanced variations between countries reflecting differing public health priorities, cultural values, and scientific standards.
For manufacturers looking to produce and distribute infant formula in multiple markets, harmonization with Codex and relevant in-country regulations facilitates compliance with wider market access. This article looks at the regulatory frameworks of Australia and the United States, examining their differences and exploring compliance strategies to deliver safe, high-quality products in two key regions.
As a member of the Certified Group and Food Safety Net Services, EAS clients have access to world-renowned testing laboratories that meet your organization’s sophisticated needs. In this column, you’ll hear about their capabilities, environmental challenges and more. We hope you’ll enjoy a look “under the microscope.”
Whatever food product, dietary supplement, cosmetic, spice, or similar product you produce, heavy metals testing is important, but often poorly understood. In this post, we explain how to test for heavy metals in food and other products. We’ll also explain how to test for lead in food. Let’s get started.
Although the 3-A Standards are not regulations, many regulatory authorities treat them as such to permit the use of equipment for food or dairy processing.
Check out “Strategies for Acing an FDA Inspection” featuring EAS Senior Consultant Jeb Hunter on Specialty Pharmacy Continuum. Following Jeb’s recent Traceability Seminar presentation hosted by the Healthcare Distribution Alliance in Washington, DC.
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Daryl Pilmore has provided expert regulatory and technical advice for companies with products going into markets in Australia and New Zealand for over 20 years. He works with cosmetics, personal hygiene and domestic cleaning products (including hand sanitizers and surface disinfectants) as well as food and supplements.
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