Last week’s issuance of a request for information (RFI) in the Federal Register by the FDA and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) marks the first step in the administration’s effort to address health concerns associated...more
On June 18, 2025, FDA announced for public comment a Post-market Assessment Prioritization Tool (Prioritization Tool) as an enhanced systematic process for post-market scientific assessment of chemicals in food, including...more
The US Food and Drug Administration recently announced a major initiative to strengthen oversight of food additives and other food-related chemicals. The agency described this as a “stronger, more systematic review process”...more
Both state and federal government authorities have recently turned their attention toward artificial coloring in foods. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a series of measures in April 2025 to phase out all...more
Ingredient suppliers and food manufacturers face an uncertain supply chain landscape in which “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) self-determinations may be more closely scrutinized. The US Department of Health and Human...more
Only weeks after being confirmed, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary has advised food companies to remove artificial colors from their food products. He recently met with several major food brand...more
3/25/2025
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FDA Restructures its Food Resources Although there were a number of significant new regulations, the most significant food industry change in 2024 was the overhaul of how FDA structures itself to regulate foods generally....more
On October 1, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the implementation of its long-promised reorganization, with the establishment of the unified Human Foods Program (HFP). The HFP now oversees all FDA...more
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on August 2, 2024 that their long-standing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) governing the development and...more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that manufacturers have completed the voluntarily phase-out of the use of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in grease-proofing agents for food...more
In a sizable step toward reorganizing the Human Foods Program (HFP or Program) to rehaul the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) current food infrastructure to better coordinate the agency’s regulation of food products,...more
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule on September 29 setting forth new criteria for the labeling of food products with the nutrient content claim “healthy” intended to help consumers more easily navigate...more
Last week, FDA issued a draft guidance that outlines the agency’s proposed approach for evaluating the public health importance of food allergens other than the eight major food allergens identified by US law, which are milk,...more
FDA issued a Voluntary Sodium Reduction guidance in October 2021, aimed to help Americans reduce average daily sodium intake over the next two and a half years. The guidance suggests voluntary sodium reduction targets for...more
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a new initiative that its Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) plans to put in place to limit Salmonella in poultry plants to help reduce related illnesses....more
FDA issued an updated Q&A guidance in September 2021, Microbiological Considerations for Antimicrobial Agents Used in Food Applications: Guidance for Industry (Antimicrobial Agents Guidance), which replaces a guidance...more
FDA recently entered into domestic mutual reliance (DMR) agreements with the states of California, Florida, Utah, and Wisconsin to help ensure the safety of domestic food production and distribution systems. FDA’s goal is to...more
On December 14, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved GalSafe pigs, which are genetically modified (GM) for use in food production and medical products. At the time, the agency noted in its Consumer Q&A...more
6/23/2021
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US Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation on May 21 to ensure hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) is regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) like other...more
6/2/2021
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The month of May was buzzing with good news for the edible insect industry, but this emerging food trend still faces regulatory uncertainty in the United States....more
To enhance its food traceability objective through the use of technology that strengthens the food safety system, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled, on May 19, its latest initiative through which it hopes to...more
A US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit panel recently affirmed a decision by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving soy leghemoglobin (also known as “heme”), a soy protein ...more
US President Joseph Biden signed into law the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act (FASTER Act) in April, establishing sesame as the ninth major food allergen under the Federal Food ...more
5/11/2021
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Autonomous cars, sports betting, and CBD products have burst onto the scene, setting the stage for major developments in how companies do business and how regulators monitor new innovations....more
2/10/2020
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Public interest groups challenge FDA’s “Generally Recognized as Safe” Rule as failing to ensure food ingredients are safe for consumers....more