The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) formal regulation of food packaging began in 1958 with the Food Additives Amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Since that time, the FDA has employed various...more
Food manufacturers should pay close attention to the recent developments surrounding chlormequat chloride (chlormequat), a chemical that plaintiffs claim has been detected in various food products sold in the United States....more
Known for being resistant to grease, oil, water, and heat, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have had a number of applications in food-contact materials regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....more