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FDA and USDA Seek Public Input to Help Define ‘Ultra-Processed Foods’ as Part of MAHA Campaign

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On July 23, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a coordinated initiative to address health risks associated with so-called “ultra-processed foods.”...more

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FDA Publishes Post-Market Assessment Tool to Rank Chemicals in Food Supply

On June 18, 2025, FDA published a proposed “Post-Market Assessment Prioritization Tool” to guide how the agency plans to rank and prioritize food chemicals under its enhanced post-market review process. FDA’s unveiling of...more

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FDA to Overhaul Post-Market Chemical Review Program for Food Chemicals

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Key Takeaways - What Happened: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to update its food safety post-market chemical review program over the next few months to increase transparency and accelerate its...more

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Operation Stork Speed Update: FDA Issues RFI for Infant Formula Nutrition Review

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On May 14, as part of Operation Stork Speed (the Operation), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a request for information (RFI) to begin its review of infant formula nutrition requirements. FDA’s last...more

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FDA on Board With Continuing Remote Inspections

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The Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") recently issued revised draft guidance on remote regulatory assessments ("RRAs")—voluntary or mandatory examinations of food, drug, device, and tobacco establishments and/or their...more

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FDA Revokes Uses of Partially Hydrogenated Oils in Food

On August 9, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced a direct final rule revoking certain uses of partially hydrogenated oils (“PHOs”) in food. The rule will go into effect on December 22, 2023. Any comments...more

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FDA Announces Updated Foods Program Priorities

On July 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released an updated list of draft and final topics that the agency anticipates publishing guidance documents for by the end of December 2023....more

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Salt-Shaking it Up: FDA Issues Proposed Rule to Allow Salt Substitutes in Standardized Foods

FDA has consistently pursued its aim of encouraging US consumers to eat less salt. As we have previously written, FDA issued a Voluntary Sodium Reduction guidance in October 2021 to support the reduction of average sodium...more

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FDA Invites Comment on Petition Seeking to Repeal Color Additive Listing for Titanium Dioxide in Food

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On April 14, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration filed a petition submitted by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and several other NGOs requesting that the agency repeal its regulation authorizing the use of...more

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FDA Seeks Comment on Request to Revoke the Color Additive Listing for Use of Titanium Dioxide in Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on May 3, 2023, that it has filed a color additive petition (CAP 3C0325), submitted by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), the...more

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FDA seeks comment on food labeling information in e-commerce

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting comment on the availability of nutrition, ingredient, and allergen information online for packaged foods sold through online grocery shopping platforms.  FDA explains...more

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

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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

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What is “Healthy Food”? FDA May Know the Answer

On September 28, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Proposed Rule to revise the criteria for when foods can be labeled with the nutrient content claim “healthy.” Since 1994, FDA has recognized that when a...more

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Proposed Rule on “Healthy” Labeling

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Here is what you need to know about the FDA's recent proposed rule on "healthy" labeling. - On September 29, 2022, FDA proposed an amendment to the existing regulation (21 CFR § 101.65) on when “healthy” or similar terms...more

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FDA Issues Proposed Rule Updating "Healthy" Food Claim Definition

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Key Takeaways - ..On September 28, 2022, the FDA issued a proposed rule to update the criteria for which foods can be labeled as “healthy” to align the definition with current nutrition science. ..For the first time,...more

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Water Is In, White Bread Is Out: “Healthy” Gets A New Look In 2023

For decades, health-conscious consumers have argued about what it really means for a food to be “healthy.” Is dark chocolate “healthy”? How about breakfast cereal, coffee, or fruit gummies?...more

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FDA issues draft guidance on remote regulatory assessments

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DA recently released Draft Guidance on the Agency’s expanded use of remote regulatory assessments (RRAs) to review regulated establishments and / or their records. FDA outlines how it intends this tool to be incorporated...more

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Focus on Food Safety: How Proposed Amendments to the Agricultural Water Rule Will Impact Farmers

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When you go to the grocery store or farmer’s market and buy produce (I prefer the latter), do you consider how safe the produce is?  If you are anything like me, perhaps you have wondered about the regulatory requirements...more

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FDA Foods Program Releases Guidance Topics

On June 29, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and Office of Food Policy and Response released a list of draft and final guidance topics that are a priority for...more

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Reminder: Opportunity to comment on draft “healthy” symbols for FDA’s planned consumer research

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft options for a new voluntary “healthy” symbol for packaged foods to depict the nutrient content claim. As previously noted, on 7 May 2021 the FDA issued a notice...more

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FDA to test voluntary “healthy” symbols through consumer research

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently signaled its continued interest in developing a voluntary “healthy” symbol for packaged foods as a representation of the nutrient content claim....more

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What is M-E-A-T?

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M-E-A-T has become a complicated word. A variety of alternative meat products are on the market or in development. Plant-based meat substitutes are already commonplace in our grocery stores and restaurants. Some of these...more

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FDA Clarifies Food Traceability Rule and Extends Comment Period

On January 12, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced two updates to stakeholders regarding the agency’s Food Traceability Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule was initially announced on September 12, 2020, and...more

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FDA Announces 2024 Compliance Date for 2021-2022 Food Labeling Regulations

On January 4, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would set January 1, 2024 as the uniform compliance date for final food labeling regulations that are issued in calendar years 2021 and 2022. In its...more

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FDA Requests Comments on Labeling Cell-Cultured Seafood Products

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On October 7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a request for comment on proposed labeling for cell-cultured seafood products. 85 FR 63277 (Oct. 7, 2020). Stakeholders now have an opportunity to comment on...more

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