Tim Forrest Consulting

The FDA updated its labeling compliance program in 2025 and inspectors are already using it. Food brands with legacy labels are now at risk of citations, holds, and enforcement action.

A House committee just passed a bill that would let the FDA destroy contaminated imports instead of releasing them back into the supply chain. Here is what food importers need to understand.

For the first time, America imports more food than it exports. With $205 billion in food coming in annually, the stakes for importers and the cost of getting compliance wrong have never been higher.

The FDA has increased import enforcement on products flagged for pesticides, heavy metals, and Salmonella. One alert can stop your shipment cold. Here is what importers must have in place.

Tim Forrest outlines the five questions food brands must answer before meeting a U.S. food broker, and explains why skipping this step wastes time and damages credibility.

A year of import compliance work is paying off. Wild-harvested Maasai honey from East Africa is now en route to Texas, with proceeds funding tribal education and mission work.

FSMA 204 is closer than most food brands realize. This is what the traceability rule requires, who it affects, and what needs to happen before the enforcement window closes.

For food brands, a Costco placement can be transformational. But buyers evaluate suppliers on volume capability, warehouse-ready packaging, compliance documentation, and operational readiness, and most brands aren't as prepared as they think.

Food industry veteran Tim Forrest outlines practical steps importers can take to protect margins and maintain U.S. retail access as new tariff pressures reshape the market.

New report from Tim Forrest Consulting breaks down the market opportunity, tariff pressures, and compliance requirements facing foreign food brands entering the U.S. salty snack aisle.