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Exploring the Future of GRAS: HHS’s Recent Directive and Its Potential Impact on the Food Industry

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On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) “to take steps to explore potential...more

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FDA Revokes Authorization for the Use of Red Dye No. 3 in Food and Ingestible Drugs

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On 15 January 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will revoke the color additive authorization for use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food (including dietary supplements) and ingestible drugs. This ban...more

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Red Dye No. 3 Ban at FDA and What's Next

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On January 15, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) issued an order to revoke the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 (Red No. 3) in food and ingested drugs in response to a 2022 color additive...more

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FDA's Definition of "Healthy" … Updated Just in Time for New Year's Resolutions

After years of talk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in mid-December 2024 at last finalized an updated definition of the implied nutrient content claim "healthy." The original definition of "healthy" dates back to the...more

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FDA Issues Final “Healthy” Rule

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On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its long-awaited final rule updating the requirements for when the term “healthy” can be used as an implied nutrient content claim in food labeling. ...more

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FDA’s Fresh Take on Use of “Healthy” in Food Labeling

On December 19, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new final rule titled “Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims; Definition of Term ‘Healthy.’” The rule revises regulations that govern when food...more

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FDA Issues Final Rule for Lab Accreditation for Food Testing

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On December 1, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a final rule establishing the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Food (“LAAF”) program. FDA will utilize the LAAF program to recognize...more

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FDA issues Laboratory Accreditation final rule required under FSMA

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a final rule regarding Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF). This memorandum summarizes the regulation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more

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USDA Publishes Long-Awaited Final Rule on the Labeling of “Bioengineered” Food

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On December 21, 2018, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule1 (BE Final Rule) to implement the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS),2 which...more

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FDA Publishes Final Rule for Protection Against Intentional Adulteration as Part of Food Safety Modernization Act

FDA has published as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) a final rule concerning mitigation strategies to protect food against intentional adulteration. The rule will require domestic and foreign food facilities...more

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Blowing the Whistle on Food Safety: OSHA Issues a Final Rule Related to FDCA Complaints

On April 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it has issued procedural rules for enforcement of whistleblower complaints alleging violations of the...more

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