The United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) recently issued a proposed rule to extend the compliance date for the final rule “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods” (the “Traceability...more
On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to revoke the standards of identity for 52 food products the agency characterizes as obsolete. To do this, FDA has issued three proposed rules and...more
Yesterday, the Make America Healthy Again (“MAHA”) Commission released its highly anticipated Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment (“Assessment”), which aims to examine “the root causes of deteriorating child health.”...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced plans to update its post-market food chemical review program. In its announcement, FDA explained that its forthcoming plans will take a proactive approach to...more
On May 9, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order, “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations,” that seeks to place limits on the criminal enforcement of regulatory offenses, particularly those that impose...more
On May 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it intends to expand its use of unannounced inspections at foreign manufacturing facilities. This announcement applies to facilities that produce...more
The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., recently issued a press release directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take steps to explore possible rulemaking to...more
President Donald Trump recently issued two executive orders furthering his policy to reduce the number of federal regulations and the size of the federal workforce, both of which will affect the food and agriculture...more
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) recently released its Scientific Report, which will serve as the basis of the recommendations in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Several of the Report’s key...more
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Spring 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development by each federal...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently issued a final rule to update its school nutrition standards, requiring changes to school meal programs starting in the 2025-2026 school...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released an update of its multi-chapter draft guidance, “Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food: Draft Guidance for Industry” (PCHF Draft...more
2024 is poised to be a big year for food regulation, particularly as federal agencies work to implement their regulatory agendas in preparation for a possible change in administration after the 2024 election. Here are the key...more
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development by each federal...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a new food allergen-focused chapter of its Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food draft guidance. The new chapter addresses allergen...more
On October 17, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta released an enforcement advisory letter, reportedly sent to 140 food packaging manufacturers, reminding manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of food packaging of...more
On May 16, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) for FDA staff regarding major food allergen labeling and cross-contact. The draft CPG would replace the existing...more
Welcome to A Seat at the Table, Hogan Lovells Monthly Food Digest, where we share our thoughts and insights about some of the past month’s more notable developments when it comes to food regulation....more
On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance document recommending that plant-based alternative milks that use “milk” in the name (e.g., “soy milk”, “almond milk,” “oat milk”), and...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently issued a proposed rule to update its school nutrition standards. The rule proposes long-term standards, starting in the 2024-2025 school...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to explore the development of a standardized front of package (FOP) nutrition labeling scheme by conducting consumer research....more
We’re a few weeks into 2023, and while some new year’s resolutions may have already fallen to the wayside, there are plenty of food law issues that will take us through 2023 and beyond. Here are key issues the Hogan Lovells...more
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) made important updates to its website last week, stating that product packaging, including food packaging, that contains intentionally added per- and poly-fluoroalkyl...more
On November 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two guidance documents about food allergen labeling requirements. First, FDA issued a draft guidance titled Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens,...more
On November 16, 2022, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Warning Letters to five companies that market food and beverage products containing cannabidiol (CBD). FDA takes the position that the...more