By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 02.11.21
The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance, a coalition of retailers, manufacturers, and trade associations involved in the food, beverage, and dietary supplement industries, is continuing its advocacy efforts via a number of public panel discussions to create a centralized set of standards for retailers to use in order to accept various products onto their shelves.
Today, a patchwork of requirements unique to each individual online and brick-and-mortar retailer is becoming increasingly complex and costly for individual brands to navigate, even for brands with strict adherence to federal standards for current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), or certifications from reputable third-party testing and auditing facilities on quality, safety, and more.
The problem, according to Megan Olsen, the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s (CRN) vice president and associate general counsel, has become especially exacerbated over the past few years, as an increasing number o
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