The FDA mandates registration of imported food facilities By Peter Quinter, guest columnist On December 12, 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented the Bioterrorism Act of 2002. That Act basically required that companies shipping food to the U.S....
Celebrating NEXCO
Trade association marks 45th year with a party at old Merchant’s House in NYC If you’re in the New York metro area, the networking cocktail reception at the Merchant’s House, Wednesday, October 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., is a good opportunity to get together with...
Refresh 9/22/10
… recent developments in stories we’ve covered … Tug of War over PotashCorp BHP bid signals realignment in global N-P-K sector posted August 31st 2010 Update: Saskatchewan-based PotashCorp has filed suit against Anglo-Australian BHP Billiton in a U.S. district court...
Aiming High
The NEI report to the president recommends a program to double exports The White House has released a report on the National Export Initiative (NEI) nine months into the five-year goal of doubling U.S. exports set by the president in his state-of-the-union address in...
Faking True Religion
Chinese counterfeiters threaten designer jeans brand abroad and at home Last month, U.S. Customs & Border Protection announced that a joint operation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Los Angeles Police Department had seized a container load of...
What a Difference a Trade War Can Make
Miami Herald taps Datamyne to gauge impact of Colombia-Venezuela feud The Miami Herald’s Jim Wyss writes today about the likelihood that Venezuela and Colombia can end the rift that’s caused commerce between the erstwhile trading partners to tumble 70%. As Wyss notes,...
Finding Your Forwarder
Prepare a checklist to make sure you ask the right questions By Bill Armbruster Picking a freight forwarder that’s right for you can be one of the most crucial decisions you make as an exporter. That applies whether you are a beginner or a veteran looking to make a...
Balancing Act
Louisiana lobbies for monitoring and marketing its seafood Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) biologists are reported to be collecting thousands of specimens of crab, shrimp and finfish in the waters east of the Mississippi Delta for Food and Drug...
Tug of War over PotashCorp
BHP bid signals realignment in global N-P-K sector It’s a pretty safe bet: As the world’s population increases, so too will demand for food. That makes fertilizer – and its three primary ingredients nitrogen (N), phosphate (phosphorus or P) and potash (potassium or K)...
From Few to Many
Approximately 80% of world potash is traded across borders Every farmer needs it, but there are few producers of potash, one of the three essential components of fertilizer (the other two are nitrogen and phosphate). According to Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.,...