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Marketing Risk in the Age of Wellness: When Are Food Claims Misbranding?

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On October 1, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) implemented its unified Human Foods Program (HFP). The Agency established the HFP – which represented the single largest reorganization in FDA’s...more

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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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Bye-bye, bright dyes: Strategies for responding to FDA’s synthetic food dye phase-out

On April 22, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a plan to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the US food supply by the end of 2026,...more

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Out with the Old: FDA to Revoke 52 Standards of Identity – What Food Companies Need to Know

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a final rule on July 16, 2025, revoking 52 standards of identity (SOIs) for food products that it deems obsolete. The FDA currently maintains more than 250 SOIs, and this...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FDA Targets 52 “Obsolete” Food Standards of Identity for Revocation

On July 17, 2025, FDA announced several rulemakings aimed at modernizing its standards of identity (SOIs) for food products – regulations that define what a food must contain and how it must be made to lawfully bear a...more

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An Increasing Regulatory Maze for Nontraditional Meat Products

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As this blog has previously covered, various states have passed laws prohibiting plant-based products from being labeled like traditional meat products. A recent Oklahoma law bans using terms like beef, chicken, or bacon to...more

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FDA Begins Public Comment Period on Method for Ranking Chemicals in Food for Post-Market Assessments 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on June 18, 2025, the release of its proposed method for ranking chemicals in the food supply. According to the document, the systematic post-market assessment of food...more

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Food and Chemical Update: FDA Unveils Data-Driven Assessment Tool to Rank Food Chemicals

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is overhauling its approach to post-market oversight of food chemicals, marked by the proposed rollout of a new Post-Market Assessment Prioritization Tool. The FDA first announced...more

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FDA Unveils a Tool for Prioritizing Food Chemicals for Post-Market Assessment

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On June 18, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released for public comment a proposed method for ranking chemicals present in the food supply to determine which should be prioritized for post-market safety assessments....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

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’s New Measures to Eliminate All Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes from Food

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On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a plan to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply. The plan is...more

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HHS and FDA Announce Plans to Phase out Synthetic Food Dyes

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On April 22, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a series of steps intended to eliminate all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the US food...more

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FDA Initiates New Post-Market Review Framework for Food Chemicals

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a new initiative to systematically review the safety of chemicals already in the nation's food supply....more

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FDA Announces Plans for Post-Market Chemical Review Program

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced plans to update its post-market food chemical review program. In its announcement, FDA explained that its forthcoming plans will take a proactive approach to...more

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HHS & FDA Request Public Comment to Inform Agency’s Infant Formula Nutrient Review

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are requesting public comment on nutrient requirements for infant formulas intended for healthy, full-term infants. FDA’s...more

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FDA Grants Three Natural Food Additive Petitions

On May 9, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted three color additive petitions, approving two new colorings and expanding one existing approval. These approvals come after the agency’s announcement last...more

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HHS and FDA Announce Plans to Phase Out Certified Colors

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On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a series of measures to phase out all certified colors from the nation’s food supply by the end...more

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HHS, FDA Announce Plans to Remove Certain Color Additives From Food

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Food product manufacturers should prepare for FDA to pursue statutory and regulatory changes to phase out the use of certified color additives in food. On April 22, 2025, HHS and FDA announced a series of highly...more

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HHS Announces Actions to Phase Out Use of Food Additives

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 22, 2025, announced their intent to phase out the use of certain food additives, including petrochemical-based dyes,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Flurry of Activity from FDA in the First Four Months of 2025

It is an understatement to say the last four months have been a whirlwind. Cabinet confirmations, executive orders, policy changes, and more, including some developments that impact (or that will impact) the food industry...more

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FDA to Phase Out Eight Artificial Dyes by 2026

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On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a series of new measures to quickly phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food...more

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FDA Seeks To Remove Petroleum-Based Dyes From US Food Supply

On April 22, 2025, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dr. Martin Makary announced that FDA is taking actions to remove petroleum-based dyes...more

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Food Industry Braces Itself as FDA Announces Plan to Ban Artificial Dyes

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On April 21, 2025, it was reported that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a media advisory describing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) intention to remove petroleum-based synthetic...more

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Regulatory Changes Address Surge of Food-As-Health Initiatives and Shift “Healthy” ‎Standard; Plus New Labeling Requirements

Food and beverage products that promote health and well-being have proliferated. Demand has surged for foods and drinks that are loaded with nutrients and offer health benefits. Their growth is partly driven by an increased...more

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What Food and Beverage Manufacturers Should Be Considering With HHS Secretary Kennedy at the Reins

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Human Health and Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has instructed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revisit and consider rulemaking regarding its Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notification and...more

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