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Melchionna PLLC is an international law firm with a focus on business, tax, corporate and intellectual property law.

About us Melchionna PLLC represents and assists North American and European business clients in achieving their goals with sound legal advice and innovative solutions to current...

Posted on 18th February 2019 by iulia@plus972group.com

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Mission and Values

Mission Melchionna PLLC’s mission is to provide outstanding legal services and tax advice. We focus on building a relationship with each client to truly understand their needs and...

Posted on 5th November 2019 by lcmm@melchionnalaw.com

Food law

Food Waste: FDA is proposing a new “Best if Used By” label but the food industry is not yet taking advantage of the opportunity.

Roughly 1/3 of all food produced globally is wasted (1.3 billion tons). Every year Industrialized countries waste $680 billion worth of food, and Americans alone $161 billion....

Posted on 24th May 2019 by lcmm@melchionnalaw.com

Art law

New Tariff on Chinese products may include works of art and artifacts over 100 year old.

Importing works of art in the US has almost always been duty free. However, Chinese art may soon be subject to a new 25% tariff due to rising tensions in the US-Chinese trade war....

Posted on 24th May 2019 by lcmm@melchionnalaw.com

M&A and corporate law

Difference between Full-time, Part-time, Temporary employees and Independent contractors.

What are the major features distinguishing employees within a particular business organization? Generally, there are 4 types of employees, and the rules governing each type...

Posted on 24th May 2019 by lcmm@melchionnalaw.com

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Food allergen in the EU and in the US

Food allergen labeling requirements in the EU and USA are similar in principle as they are meant to reach the same results: adequately inform consumers, protect their health, and...

Posted on 15th May 2019 by lcmm@melchionnalaw.com

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New state legislation restricts labeling for food replacements

Businesses in Arkansas will no longer be able to market their cauliflower-based rice substitute as “cauliflower rice” due to the state’s new “truth in labeling” law. Act 501 makes...

Posted on 30th April 2019 by lcmm@melchionnalaw.com

M&A and corporate law

Careful drafting of confidentiality duty clause within employment arbitration context

Are employees allowed to discuss arbitral proceedings, its merit and documents disclosure with third parties if they signed an exclusive arbitration agreement? In Pfizer,...

Posted on 20th April 2019 by lcmm@melchionnalaw.com

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Tennessee: alcohol protectionist statute under scrutiny before the US Supreme Court.

Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Thomas, (SCOTUS Docket No. 18-96), whose US Supreme Court Decision is set to be announced in June 2019, asks the Justices to...

Posted on 20th April 2019 by lcmm@melchionnalaw.com

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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

On October 9, 2018 the City and State of New York introduced and enforced an in-depth protocol regarding the prevention, investigation and sanction of sexual harassment in the...

Posted on 11th February 2019 by iulia@plus972group.com

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Section 83(b) Election

Restricted stocks conferred to employees, that is stocks that employees can transfer after vesting, are subject to certain tax rules that distinguish them from granted or fully...

Posted on 11th February 2019 by iulia@plus972group.com

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Food Waste: FDA is proposing a new “Best if Used By” label but the food industry is not yet taking advantage of the opportunity.


lcmm@melchionnalaw.com
Food Waste: FDA is proposing a new “Best if...
Posted on 24th May 2019 by lcmm@melchionnalaw.com

Roughly 1/3 of all food produced globally is wasted (1.3 billion tons). Every year Industrialized countries waste $680 billion worth of food, and Americans alone $161 billion. Each year a single individual in North America or Europe wastes between 95 and 120 Kg of food (mostly cereal/grain; fruits, vegetables, and meat/fish). In industrialized countries 40% of waste occurs at retail and consumer stage (especially due to quality standard and appearance); in developing countries, 40% of waste occurs at the processing and post-harvesting stage (source FAO). Efficiency in the production and consumption chain lags behind and the amount of resources (energy, water, land etc.) wasted to produce the discarded food are staggering.

On the prevention side, the FDA needs to educate consumer and is planning to provide an additional instrument to distinguish between good and spoiled food. to the already crowded list of labels, the FDA recommends the food industry to introduce a new “Best if used by” label; this should make consumers aware of the peak of freshness of food products while limiting waste and favor the use a unique and simple statement across the industry.

In terms of income production, food waste is a gold mine, yet very few companies are considering its potential for income production and loss prevention.  A small number of companies (mainly startups) have recently begun efforts to recapture the billions of dollars a year that are practically shredded. What a great opportunity for the tech industry as well.   

lcmm@melchionnalaw.com
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