{"id":277966,"date":"2025-03-25T09:41:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T09:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/facilitating-food-product-exportation-to-the-us\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:21:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:21:00","slug":"facilitating-food-product-exportation-to-the-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/za\/labeling-regulatory\/facilitating-food-product-exportation-to-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilitating Food Product Exportation to the US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"page-header-block-wrapper fullwidth-block\">\n    <div class=\"acf-page-header\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facilitating-Food-Product-Exportation-to-the-US.jpg'); \">\n        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"acf-page-header-container\">\n                            <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GEP-White.svg\" alt=\"Icon\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                        <h1>Facilitating Food Product Exportation to the US<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.page-header-block-wrapper{\n    margin-bottom: 60px;\n}\n\n.fullwidth-block {\n    max-width: none !important;\n    width: 100vw !important;\n    position: relative;\n    padding:0px;\n    left: 50%;\n    right: 50%;\n    margin-left: -50vw;\n    margin-right: -50vw;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header {\n    background-size: cover;\n    background-position: center;\n    display: flex;\n    position: relative;\n    min-height: 250px; \n}\n\n.acf-page-header-container{\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 48px 24px;\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: column;\n    justify-content: end;\n    align-items: center;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header .overlay {\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 0;\n    left: 0;\n    right: 0;\n    bottom: 0;\n    background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--global-palette4), transparent);\n    z-index: 1;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header-container .image-wrapper{\n    position:relative;\n    height: 70px;\n    width: 70px;\n    background: var(--global-palette4);\n    border-radius: 50%;\n    z-index: 1;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header-container img{\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 50%;\n    left: 50%;\n    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);\n    max-width:40px;\n    z-index: 2;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header h1 {\n    display:block;\n    position: relative;\n    z-index: 2;\n    color:white;\n    text-align: center;\n}\n\n@media (min-width: 1025px) {\n    .acf-page-header-container{\n        width: 1290px;\n    }\n    \n}\n\n@media (max-width: 1024px) {\n    .acf-page-header-container {\n        align-self: end;\n    }\n    .acf-page-header .overlay {\n        background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--global-palette4), transparent);\n    }\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .acf-page-header .overlay {\n        background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--global-palette4), transparent);\n    }\n    .acf-page-header h1 {\n        font-size:28px;\n    }\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When <strong>exporting food products to the US<\/strong>, companies must navigate a complex landscape of regulatory requirements and compliance protocols. Ensuring <strong>smooth entry into the US market<\/strong> involves addressing various challenges. These include <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/food\/labeling-regulatory\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"80920\">labeling<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/food\/labeling-regulatory\/nutritional-information\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"82386\"><strong>nutrition regulations<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>foreign supplier verification,<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FDA<\/a> detention issues<\/strong>. By employing a combination of services tailored to meet these requirements, businesses can <strong>reduce risks<\/strong> and <strong>accelerate the market entry process<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facilitating-Food-Product-Exportation-to-the-US-graph.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-205814\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facilitating-Food-Product-Exportation-to-the-US-graph.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facilitating-Food-Product-Exportation-to-the-US-graph-300x38.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facilitating-Food-Product-Exportation-to-the-US-graph-1024x131.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facilitating-Food-Product-Exportation-to-the-US-graph-768x98.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facilitating-Food-Product-Exportation-to-the-US-graph-1536x196.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-166511_e999b5-e9 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-166511_e999b5-e9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-166511_e999b5-e9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-labeling-amp-nutrition-compliance-services\">Labeling &amp; Nutrition Compliance Services<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To export food products to the US, the FDA mandates compliance with a detailed set of <strong>labeling regulations<\/strong>. These include providing correct <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/food\/labeling-regulatory\/nutritional-information\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"82386\">nutrition information<\/a>, ingredient lists, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/food\/labeling-regulatory\/allergen-declarations\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"82420\">allergen declarations<\/a>. This compliance ensures that the product is accurately represented to consumers and prevents potential recalls.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">        <div class=\"wp-block-accordion\">\n            \n                                    <div class=\"nq-c-Dropdown\" data-nqis=\"Dropdown\">\n                        <div data-nqdisplay=\"small\"><\/div>\n                        <div data-nqdisplay=\"large\"><\/div>\n    \n                        <div class=\"nq-c-Dropdown-toggler nq-c-Heading nq-u-blue\" data-lvl=\"3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            <span class=\"nq-c-Dropdown-toggler-txt\">We Support You With\u2026<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nq-c-Dropdown-toggler-icon\">\n                                \n                                <span class=\"icon-minus-accordion\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 20010904\/\/EN\"\n \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/2001\/REC-SVG-20010904\/DTD\/svg10.dtd\">\n<svg version=\"1.0\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n width=\"20.000000pt\" height=\"20pt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512.000000 512.000000\"\n preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\">\n\n<g transform=\"translate(0.000000,512.000000) scale(0.100000,-0.100000)\"\nfill=\"#000000\" stroke=\"none\">\n<path d=\"M936 2697 c-109 -61 -106 -221 5 -277 38 -20 66 -20 1619 -20 1553 0\n1581 0 1619 20 113 57 113 223 0 280 -38 20 -66 20 -1621 20 l-1583 0 -39 -23z\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"icon-plus-accordion\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 20010904\/\/EN\"\n \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/2001\/REC-SVG-20010904\/DTD\/svg10.dtd\">\n<svg version=\"1.0\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n width=\"20pt\" height=\"20pt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512.000000 512.000000\"\n preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\">\n\n<g transform=\"translate(0.000000,512.000000) scale(0.100000,-0.100000)\"\nfill=\"#000000\" stroke=\"none\">\n<path d=\"M2480 4288 c-18 -13 -43 -36 -54 -51 -21 -28 -21 -35 -24 -773 l-2\n-744 -744 -2 c-738 -3 -745 -3 -773 -24 -98 -73 -98 -195 0 -268 28 -21 35\n-21 773 -24 l744 -2 2 -744 c3 -738 3 -745 24 -773 73 -98 195 -98 268 0 21\n28 21 35 24 773 l2 744 744 2 c738 3 745 3 773 24 98 73 98 195 0 268 -28 21\n-35 21 -773 24 l-744 2 -2 744 c-3 738 -3 745 -24 773 -35 48 -82 73 -134 73\n-32 0 -57 -7 -80 -22z\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n                                \n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nq-c-Dropdown-menu\" hidden>\n                                                            <div class=\"nq-c-Dropdown-menu\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Recipe Verification<\/b> services, ensuring that a food product\u2019s ingredients are compliant with US standards before production begins\u200b. <i>This step is crucial for reducing the risk of labeling errors that can lead to costly recalls or product detentions.\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<b>Allergen Statement Validation<\/b> to help exporters ensure that allergens are accurately declared according to the target country\u2019s requirements, preventing the mislabeling of allergenic ingredients\u200b.<\/li>\n<li><b>Food Label Compliance Review<\/b>, which ensures that labels meet US, Canadian, Mexican, and international standards across more than 60 countries.<i> By reviewing the technical copy used to develop food labels, businesses can mitigate risks associated with non-compliance.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Nutrition Facts Panel Development<\/b> assists exporters in creating labels that include correct serving sizes, ingredient statements, and allergen declarations. <i>This ensures that food labels comply with FDA regulations, a critical requirement for market entry\u200b.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Food label consulting services<\/b>, providing experts guidance on any challenges or interpretations of complex regulations<i>. These services provide valuable support in understanding how specific laws apply to their products, enhancing their preparedness for the US market\u200b.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n    \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/za\/labeling-regulatory\/\">Labeling Services<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-166511_f3ce29-79 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-166511_f3ce29-79 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-166511_f3ce29-79\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-foreign-supplier-verification-programs-fsvp\">Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP)<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For companies importing food products into the US, the <strong>Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)<\/strong> is a vital regulatory requirement under the FDA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/guidance-regulation-food-and-dietary-supplements\/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food Safety Modernization Act<\/a> (FSMA). Importers are required to take responsibility for ensuring that their foreign suppliers meet US food safety standards. 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This training is particularly valuable for both US-based importers and foreign suppliers, as it ensures compliance with the FDA\u2019s preventive controls requirements.<\/p>\n<p>M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences helps exporters and importers to develop comprehensive food safety plans, training their teams on the FDA\u2019s <b>Preventive Controls Rule (PCQI Training)<\/b>. 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