An on-demand video of “Country of Origin Labeling in the Ever-Growing Transparent Landscape” is available free for SeafoodSource Premium members and for USD 350 (EUR 315) to non-members through the Complete Digital Ticket: Seafood Expo North America 2024.
Featuring U.S. Food and Drug Administration Public Affairs Specialist John Zaccone; U.S. Food and Drug Administration Director, Division of Seafood Safety Steven Bloodgood; National Marine Fisheries Service Chief, Seafood Inspection Program Steven Wilson; and United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Specialist Alexandra Fischer, the panel was held on Sunday, 10 March, with the following description:
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) is a labeling law that requires retailers, such as full-line grocery stores, supermarkets and club warehouse stores, to notify their customers with information regarding the source of certain foods. The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 was amended to define the commodities required to display origin information when sold by retailers. These "covered commodities" are fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables; wild & farm-raised fish and shellfish; muscle cut and ground chicken, lamb, and goat meat; raw peanuts, pecans, and macadamia nuts; and ginseng. COOL continues to play a vital role in providing consumers information about the source of their foods to assist them in their purchasing decisions. Transparency regarding the origin of seafood ranks high in importance for buyers. This session will cover the importance and evolution of COOL since implementation, and successes from collaboration across the federal government.
The 2024 Seafood Expo North America, which took place 10 to 12 March in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., featured a comprehensive conference program of live panel events focusing on topics chosen to be of vital interest to the seafood industry.
The 31 individual presentations from SENA featured exclusive information and insight from seafood industry experts, on a range of topics including diversity in the seafood industry, how artificial intelligence could be used in the industry, what impact FDA FSMA 204 updates will have, traceability, and more.
Calls for proposals for the 2025 editions of both SENA’s conference and for the conference at Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain are now live. Running from 16 to 18 March 2025, an overview of the SENA conference program is available online, and proposals can be submitted through 13 September. A program overview is also available for Seafood Expo Global – which is running from 6 to 8 May 2025 – and conference proposals can be submitted through 13 September.
