Food, Drink Companies Launch New Group in Bid for National Food Standards

PepsiCo and other large food and drink manufacturers on Oct. 21 launched a new coalition that is calling for national standards on food ingredient safety and labeling, rather than the current state-by-state “patchwork” of regulation.

“The group has committed the necessary resources to effectively advocate for federal legislation that ushers in one national standard for ingredient transparency that applies consistent, science- and risk-based principles to give Americans everywhere confidence in the safety of their foods, beverages, and personal care products,” Americans for Ingredient Transparency said in a statement.