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USDA Urges Exporters to Follow Mexican Food Labeling Requirements

USDA is warning exporters to comply with Mexico’s food labeling regulations after the country recently seized and detained several food products at a distribution center for noncompliance, the agency's Foreign Agricultural Service said March 2. USDA said Mexico is specifically…

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looking for imports with front-of-package labeling that omits “necessary warning signs” or places warning signs in “irregular locations.” Mexican authorities are especially “paying close attention” to processed products, USDA said, adding it expects the country to conduct more raids.