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Bashir Ahmed Sharifi : Kindly share me the presentation on my email address , thanks and highly appreciated
Ahmed Maher Elwakeel Elwakeel : Thanks for your effort ,kindly is it applicable if vegan or vegetarian but on label and cross contact with milk.
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Salif KOIVOGUI : Hello every one Salif from Guinea
Necat K : I would like to know current legislation in the world about vegan cheese. In turkey vegan cheese companies were fined due to misleading consumers ( cheese name and cuz they are looking like dairy cheese). Also there was a similar regulation in EU but they withdrew it ( I think )
Charles Matongo : Hello everyone. Matongo from Zambia
Angela Scoville : Where does the claim 'Verified non gmo" and plain old Non GMO differ?
Klee Wiles-Pearson : I use FDA Food Labeling Guide. Do you have another source where labeling standards are laid out/diagramed for reference?
MASUM BILLAH : This is Masum for Bangladesh🇧🇩
Samjhana Dahal : Is there any regulation regarding use of certified logos in the packaging? Eg: Non GMO
Vishal Joshi : Klee also refer indian FSSAI standards for India.
Elisabeth Metzger : It's not 20mg, it's 20ppm. At the time the reg was written 20ppm was the most sensitive test on the market.
Faheem Ramey : Hay, from Pakistan
EMOO JEROME : hi jerome emoo - kenya. i appreciate good presentation
Violeta Gheorghe : Hi, can we receive any recording of this webminar? It would be great!
Bhaswati Sreeram : L
Samjhana Dahal : Suppose a company is in the process of getting non-gmo certified but they decide to produce product with non-gmo verified before they are certified. Is this acceptable assuming that the company will be non gmo project verified in few months after?
mohamed ismail : 20 mg/l is 20 ppm
Vickie ECHOLS : Thank you!
Zach Lowther : Thankyou Amanda
Lalia Mantecon : Thanks!
Faheem Ramey : Any one know about allergen list world wide?
mohamed ismail : thank you
Tasneem Ahmad : Thanks very informative
Joseph Banda : thankyou for the information
Nadeem Nad : Hello from Mauritius...How to verify if a label is really Halal?
minakshi barik : Hi, Can you pls specify the sites from where we can get the research docs free..?
Larbi larbi : Thanks
Nadeem Nad : Hello, how to verify if a product is really HALAL?? Thank you
Mario Zavaleta : Thank you
Rebecca Ko Din : Thanks again Simon. Great presentation Amanda! Have a wonderful weekend!
Sunnibha Corcoran : Thank you Amanda - I need to pop into another meeting -
Angela Scoville : Where does the claim 'Verified non gmo" and plain old Non GMO differ?
Martin Nunez : Thank for this webinar! Salutations from Venezuela
Ooi Christopher : Does a product label claiming "made from non-GMO ingredients" require tests for every ingredient of the product? Is it acceptable to use risk assessment to justify exclusion for testing some ingredients?
Gina Kylin : In Sweden vegan claim is not to be taken for granted that the products are free from milk. BUT labelling must then contain information if there is a risk for the product to be contaminated with an allergen.
ANASTASIA KATSAROU : When claiming vitamins or minerals, is about the existing vitamins or only the vitamins that are added in purpose?n
Necat K : If a company manufactures a packaged product for internal use ( in their other sites or internal consumers ) do they have to label them ( allergen eth)? thank you very much. very helpful presentation.
Alyssa J : I am unable to find the US FDA regulations on product weights pass and failure standards. We use AQL standards of sampling for pass and fail rates. Is there a written CFR for the FDA on acceptable limits?
Steve LEE : Is there a global shift to get away from may contain statements on packaging if so what progress is being made? Thanks
Ada Du : Does the US FDA and Canada have any legislation on claims pertaining to "suitable plant-based diets" claims? There doesn't seem to be any clear regulations on it like there is for vegetarian or vegan yet.
Ooi Christopher : Can one claim "non-GMO product" for an end-product (after processing), if he tests only one high risk ingredients sampled during its incoming (before processing)?
Thushani Senanayake : Canada- use CFIA regulations
Muyanja Charles : Do you think manufacturers labelling their products Natural, 100% natural, No added sugar, I00% pure are misleading consumers in one way or another?
Hamid Ziena : What is the position for me as a producer if the complaint is not real?
Michele Pietersen Pietersen : Thank you, great and informative webinar.
Sampe Ganesh Kamath : Thanks Everyone, Happy Weekend.
Noah Bogosia : Is it a requirement for food testing lab producing lab test reports to validate labelling claims meet ISO/IEC 17025:2017?
Muyanja Charles : How does limited or no consumer education on product labelling promote misleading claims by manufacturers??
Jerome Roopchand : If your company uses 6 allergens in various manufacturing lines, does "May contain -"insert 6 allergens) have to be declared on each type of product?
Zach Lowther : Where there are no specific guidelines is there a minimum percentage required in order to make a geographical claim with and product with multiple ingredients?
Zach Lowther : Where there are no specific guidelines is there a minimum percentage required in order to make a geographical claim with in a product with multiple ingredients?
Maja Wantowska : Do you think "100% natural ingredients" is a claim ?
Terri Turczany : Canada does even recognize BE
Zach Lowther : Where there are no specific guidelines is there a minimum percentage required in order to make a geographical claim with in a product with multiple ingredients?
Zafar Iqbal : Zafar Iqbal
Rebecca Ko Din : Thank you Amanda for sharing the link.
Susana Santos : Thanks for this webinar
Hafez Ezzat : is the clam of ( Non - GMO ) mandatory on the packaging ?
Pandia Sudhan : Veg and non veg logo is important for label
Zafar Iqbal : How to mention sodium on label for people sensitive to high sodium?
Jane Omojokun : Thank you Amanda. Very enlightening
Hala Awney : Can we claim that food contains phytosterol reduce cholesterol?
Kyriakos Gerampinis : Thank you
Lateefat Odumuyiwa : 😄
Sajan A Samkutty : Can I get the recording of webinar at sajanasamkutty300@gmail.com
Naeem Abbas : Thanks Amenda. Its really very informative session
Mario Zavaleta : Very informative, thank you so much!
Jelisa Thomas : How frequently should a corporation test its products to guarantee that the label claims are consistently met throughout manufacturing?
Sajan A Samkutty : Can I get the recording of webinar at sajanasamkutty300@gmail.com
Lateefat Odumuyiwa : There is always a guideline or note for reference in the regulations
Dorota Wojcik : In an absence of regulatory definition or local legislative framework for specific claims (for example claims like 'pure', 'natural', 'plant-based'), what sort of resources would you recommend for finding an appropriate definition to use for verification?
Zach Lowther : Thank you :-)
Samira GulSharifi : Could have Gluten logo with allergen statement May contain wheat?
Sanith Pramoda : Thank you very much
slavica jovanovic : good work Amanda. Thanks!
Tanja Baker : Thanks Amanda, Simon, important topic, well presented. Taka care
Hala Awney : Tnank you.
Alyssa J : thank you Amanda and Simon. @ Sajan, Simon sends out the presentation after the webinar. :)
Jelisa Thomas : Thank you
Thushani Senanayake : Thank you!
Nasrin Mohammad Pour : Thank you
Violeta Gheorghe : Thank You!
norel de Leon : thank you!
Gloria Rodriguez : Thank you!
Angela Scoville : Great presentation! Thank you :):):)
Eva Pantoja : Good presentation Amanda...thank you.
Theresa Dubin : Thank you!
Tasneem Ahmad : Thank you guys
John Viboch : thank you Amanda, very informative on the mindset
Hao Xin Teo : Thank you for your time. It is so informative!
Leiby Ruiz : Than you,
Diana Grice : Thank you
Hafez Ezzat : Hafez Ezzat
Noah Bogosia : Thankyou Amanda and Simon..Goodmorning from Port Moresby.
