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2026 Industry Standards to Watch

Nine voluntary standards and retailer programs that shape food-industry compliance practice — even when they aren’t federal regulation. The other half of the picture to the 2026 Regulatory Change Checklist.

SQF Edition 10 — audits begin 2027-01-02

BRCGS Issue 9 & FSSC 22000 v6

How2Recycle & state EPR overlap

GS1 US Sunrise 2027 GTIN transition

Non-GMO Project & Clean Label Project

Who requires each, and what to do

Pair it with the rules that have the force of law.

2026 Regulatory Change Checklist

14 federal & state items to act on

FSMA 204 Readiness Checklist

8 pillars for the 2028 deadline