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FDA and USDA Seek Feedback on Defining “Ultra-Processed Foods”

On July 24, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a joint request for information (RFI) to gather information and data to help the agencies develop a uniform definition...more

7/29/2025 / Food & Drug Regulations , Food Safety , Government Agencies , Proposed Rules , Public Health , Regulatory Requirements , State Legislatures , USDA

FDA Issues Proposed Rule on Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling

On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its proposed rule on front-of-package nutrition labeling (FOPNL). With certain exemptions, the proposed rule would require food products to display an...more

1/22/2025 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Nutrition Facts Labels , Proposed Rules , Public Health

FDA advances nutrition initiatives: dietary guidance statements and salt substitutes in standardized foods

FDA recently issued two nutrition-related initiatives regarding dietary guidance statements and the use of salt substitutes in standardized foods. The first initiative, a draft guidance, contains agency recommendations on the...more

3/30/2023 / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Comment Period , Dietary Guidelines , Draft Guidance , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Nutrition Facts Labels , Proposed Rules , USDA

USDA issues proposed rule to update school nutrition standards

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

2/9/2023 / Buy America , Children's Products , Comment Period , Dietary Guidelines , Nutrition Facts Labels , Proposed Rules , Public Schools , USDA

FDA proposes updated criteria for "healthy" claims in labeling

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its proposed rule updating the definition of the implied nutrient content claim “healthy” for use in labeling. Under the proposal, to be considered healthy, a food would need...more

9/29/2022 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Health Claims , Natural Products , Nutrition Facts Labels , Product Labels , Proposed Rules

Proposed Updates to List of Bioengineered Foods for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a proposed rule to update the List of Bioengineered Foods (List) under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (the...more

8/3/2022 / Agricultural Marketing Act , Agricultural Sector , Bioengineering , Food Manufacturers , National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) , Proposed Rules , USDA

UPDATE: Top takeaways from TTB’s proposed labeling modernization: What alcoholic beverage companies need to know

Recently, an interdisciplinary team from our IPMT and Food Regulatory practices discussed a pending proposed rulemaking from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the primary federal agency that regulates...more

3/25/2019 / Beer , Comment Period , Food Labeling , Proposed Rules , Rulemaking Process , TTB , Wine & Alcohol

USDA’s AMS Issues Proposed Rule on National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

On May 3, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued its proposed rule implementing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) passed by Congress in July 2016....more

5/8/2018 / Advertising , Bioengineering , Disclosure Requirements , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Supply , Genetically Engineered Animals , Genetically Engineered Seed , GMO , Proposed Rules , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Standards , Right To Know , USDA

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