Lawyer: FSMA Is Going To Hit Small Snack Makers Hard

May 26, 2015

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The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is going to squeeze smaller snack players who may not have the finances and resources to implement required changes under regulations, warns a lawyer.

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