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Yes, owners, operators, or agents in charge of domestic or foreign facilities that manufacture/process, pack, or hold food for consumption in the U.S. are required to register the facility with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). [![Shippabo](https://blog.shippabo.com/hubfs/icon@128x128.png)](https://blog.shippabo.com/author/shippabo) ### [Shippabo](https://blog.shippabo.com/author/shippabo) ## Latest Articles Browse all posts [News](https://blog.shippabo.com/tag/news) ### Shippabo Global Newsletter July 2026 Transpacific & Asia–North America Ocean Freight Market Update July 07, 2026 [News](https://blog.shippabo.com/tag/news) ### Shippabo Global Newsletter June 2026 Transpacific & Asia–North America Ocean Freight Market Update June 08, 2026 [News](https://blog.shippabo.com/tag/news) ### Beyond the Container Rate: Using AI to Optimize Furniture Supply Chains From the Shippabo presentation at HFA 2026. 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