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Morrison & Foerster LLP

FDA and USDA Seek Comments on Defining Ultra-Processed Foods

On July 25, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a joint Request for Information (RFI) to solicit information and data to help the agencies develop a...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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FDA Extends Comment Period on Method for Ranking Chemicals in Food for Post-Market Assessments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on July 14, 2025, that it is extending the public comment period on its proposed method for ranking chemicals in the food supply by 30 days, to August 18, 2025. As...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Food Law and Regulation Boot Camp - July 22nd - 23rd, 8:15 am - 2:00 pm CST

Food laws and regulations are evolving rapidly — you and your team must prepare now to navigate the changes and anticipate what’s next on the horizon. ACI's virtual Food Law and Regulation Boot Camp will equip you with the...more

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MAHA Assessment: What Food and Chemical Stakeholders Need to Know

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When the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission unveiled its Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment on May 22 (reissued May 28), it framed the document as a clarion call: U.S. regulators must combat childhood...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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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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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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What Food & Beverage Companies Need to Know About the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Food and beverage companies may be surprised to learn that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) is not the exclusive regulatory authority over the safety of foods and beverages. Indeed, other governmental authorities...more

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FDA Commissioner Announces Redesign of Human Foods Program

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf announced in a Jan. 31 statement that the agency intends to reorganize its Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) after receiving the...more

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OMB releases Fall 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Fall 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency. This memorandum...more

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OMB releases Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency. This article...more

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InterConnect Newsletter - Spring 2019

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Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) publication of the Final Rule regarding Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food on April 6, 2016, 21 CFR 1.900, et seq. (the STF Rule), there has been an increase...more

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OMB Releases Spring 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Spring 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions for federal agencies, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency....more

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