Podcast - 2024 Election Impacts on Food and Agriculture Policy
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Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food: A Discussion on Scaling in Food and Other Industries
Internal Investigations and the Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Industry
[Podcast] Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food: What to Expect in 2023
USDA FSIS Proposes to Declare Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
Analyzing the Growing Complexity of Food Law, Industry Advances and the Road Ahead Under a New Administration
RCG Webinar | Where's the Beef?
Episode 139 -- DOJ Resolves Two Food Safety Criminal Cases -- Blue Bell Creameries and Chipotle Mexican Grills
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Polsinelli Podcast - Food Safety Modernization Act
On July 14, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new guidance encouraging food manufacturers to phase out FD&C Red No. 3 ahead of the previous 2027 deadline and “as soon as is practicably possible.” Recall...more
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
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
Recent actions by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) reflect a sharpened scrutiny in areas where public health and safety may be critical, but a more relaxed approach in areas where it views innovation may be...more
In June 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is evaluating whether to formally define the term ultraprocessed food (UPF)—a move that could influence future labeling regulations, public health guidance, and...more
This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted another color additive petition, approving the use of Gardenia (Genipin) in various food and beverage products. This marks the fourth naturally-derived color...more
U.S. policymakers should consider reforms to close loopholes surrounding Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) substances, according to an issue brief from the America First Policy Institute. The report recommends against...more
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
On June 11, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released educational videos and a new fact sheet to facilitate compliance with the agency’s New Dietary Ingredient Notification (NDIN) review process. Under the...more
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced that his office is investigating some of the country’s most ubiquitous home brands — including Colgate-Palmolive, Proctor & Gamble, and General Mills — for allegedly...more
Both state and federal government authorities have recently turned their attention toward artificial coloring in foods. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a series of measures in April 2025 to phase out all...more
On May 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it intends to expand its use of unannounced inspections at foreign manufacturing facilities. This announcement applies to facilities that produce...more
On March 18, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the launch of Operation Stork Speed “to enhance [FDA’s] efforts to ensure the ongoing quality, safety,...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced actions to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from foods in the U.S. food supply. In a news release, FDA said...more
In recent years, the safety of baby food has become a top priority for state attorneys general (AG) and federal agencies. In April 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its “Closer to Zero” plan to...more
On March 24, 2025, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed House Bill 2354 into law, prohibiting the sale and distribution of food products with certain artificial food dyes and chemicals. The signing of HB 2354 means West...more
A recent recall of certain canned tuna products sold at major retailers such as Costco, Trader Joe's, and Walmart has raised concerns about botulism, a rare but potentially fatal illness. The recall was issued due to a...more
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
On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revoked its authorization for the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested medications. Red Dye No. 3, chemically known as erythrosine, is a synthetic color additive...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published draft guidance on the Labeling of Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal-Derived Foods (Draft Guidance). The Draft Guidance recommends best practices for naming...more
On January 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued long-awaited draft guidance regarding Establishing Sanitation Programs for Low-Moisture Ready-to-Eat Human Foods and Taking Corrective Actions Following a...more
On January 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final guidance establishing action levels for lead in processed food intended for babies and young children. This is the first FDA guidance directly...more
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State legislatures are actively pursuing bans on food and color additives. California’s landmark Food Safety Act (Act), effective January 2027, bans the manufacture and sale of products containing brominated vegetable oil...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) recently announced that grease-proofing substances containing per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the...more