Donnelly McDowell on Food Labeling

MAHA Movement Continues to Invite Significant Change for Food Regulation at Federal and State Levels

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised big changes as Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services, the sweeping agency that oversees FDA, NIH, CDC, and other divisions and agencies. Five months into his tenure, he has...more

7/25/2025 / Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , New Legislation , Product Labels , Public Health , Regulatory Requirements , State and Local Government , State Legislatures , USDA , Warning Labels

FDA Updates “Healthy” Nutrient Content Claim for Food

FDA issued a final rule today updating the requirements food must meet to be marketed as “healthy.” FDA says that a “healthy” claim “implies that the nutrient content of the food may help consumers maintain healthy dietary...more

12/20/2024 / Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers

National Milk Producers Federation Petition Urges FDA to Take Swift Action to Stem the Tide of Misbranded Non-Dairy Plant-Based...

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) submitted a citizen petition to FDA related to the use of dairy terms such as “milk,” “yogurt,” “cheese,” “ice cream” and “butter” in the statements of identity for non-dairy...more

2/25/2019 / Dairy Farmers , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Plant Based Products

Cattle Groups Sue USDA to Compel Country of Origin Labeling (COOL); Launching Newest Standoff in Longstanding COOL Dispute

Two groups representing U.S. cattle producers recently brought suit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) based on the agency’s March 2016 decision to revoke regulations requiring that beef and pork...more

7/13/2017 / Country of Origin , Food Labeling , USDA , WTO

FDA Announces Delay in Compliance Dates for Revised Nutrition Fact Requirements

The FDA announced today that it was delaying implementation of the final rule promulgated in May 2016 that revised regulations governing Nutrition Facts labels on food and dietary supplements. The rule initially set a...more

6/14/2017 / Dietary Supplements , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Nutrition Facts Labels

Senate Hearing on FDA Commissioner Nominee Scott Gottlieb Provides Insights on the Future of Food Safety and Labeling

Last Wednesday, April 5, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions held a hearing on the nomination of Scott Gottlieb, MD, as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. As part of the hearing,...more

4/13/2017 / Antibiotic Resistance , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Safety , FSMA , GMO

FDA Releases Final Rules Revising Nutrition Facts Label and Certain Serving Sizes; Industry Given Two to Three Years to Comply

FDA announced on May 20th, 2016, that it was finalizing two previously proposed rules that will require industry to overhaul Nutrition Facts panels on all food products sold in the United States and recalculate serving sizes...more

5/23/2016 / Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Nutrition Facts Labels

FDA Approves Genetically Engineered Atlantic Salmon as Safe and Effective for Human Food and Releases Related Draft Guidance on...

On Thursday, November 19th, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had approved an application for AquAdvantage Salmon, a type of Atlantic Salmon that has been genetically engineered to grow to market size...more

11/24/2015 / FDA Approval , Food Labeling , Genetically Engineered Animals , GMO

Donnelly McDowell

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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