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Texas AG Spurs National Reform for General Mills

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Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced that General Mills has agreed to remove petroleum-based artificial dyes from its cereals and school food products throughout the U.S. by summer 2026, and from its entire U.S....more

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Food and Chemical Regulatory Update: The Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment

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The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, as established by President Donald Trump's Feb. 13, 2025, Executive Order (EO) 14212, released its inaugural report on May 22, 2025, titled "The MAHA Report: Making Our...more

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - January 2025

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FDA issues final guidance on lead in baby food. FDA has issued its Final Guidance on Action Levels for Lead in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children as part of its Closer to Zero initiative to reduce dietary...more

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Food Contact Chemicals Study Could Spur More Research, Government Oversight

On September 17, 2024, the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology (JESEE) published a paper on the potential human exposure to food contact chemicals (FCCs). Led by a research team at the Food Packaging...more

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California Bans Use of Certain Food Additives

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The California Food Safety Act, a law that bans the sale of foods containing four specific chemical additives, has been signed into California law. The law takes effect on January 1, 2027....more

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Ramifications of FDA’s Proposed Action Levels for Heavy Metals in Baby Food

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On March 4, 2021, we wrote about lawsuits concerning alleged high levels of heavy metals in baby foods (“Are Your Baby’s Strained Carrots Safe? Considerations for Manufacturers”). A precipitating factor was a staff report...more

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California Court Hears Plaintiff’s Expert Testimony in Bellwether Baby Food Toxic Metals Case

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On February 3, 2022 a Los Angeles County, California judge concluded an early evidentiary hearing centered on the opinions from four of the plaintiff’s experts in one of the nation’s first lawsuits over baby food allegedly...more

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With the U.S. PFAS “Phase-out” clock ticking, what every food company should know

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As regulatory bodies increase their scrutiny of per- and polyfluroalkyl substances (PFAS), food companies should work closely with their suppliers and prepare for the compliance transition....more

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Can Heavy Metals Found in Baby Food Cause Autism? What Parents Need to Know About Toxic Baby Food Lawsuits

Dozens of baby food lawsuits have been filed by families of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Here’s what parents should know about the ongoing litigation....more

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Mounting pressure at both federal and state levels to expand PFAS oversight in food packaging

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California and Vermont have recently joined a growing list of states that have passed legislation banning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging. Relatedly, a group of environmental, consumer,...more

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FDA Releases Ambitious Action Plan for Further Reducing Children’s Exposure to Toxic Elements from Foods

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), industry, policymakers, and consumers share a common goal of ensuring that the foods and beverages Americans eat and drink are safe, and the law has long prohibited the...more

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[Webinar] Exploring PFAS in Food - May 5th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CT

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PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – are a family of human-made chemicals, often referred to as “forever chemicals,” and are found in a wide range of products used by the food supply industry. Because of their...more

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FDA issues letter to baby and toddler food manufacturers on chemical hazards

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On 5 March 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to baby and toddler food manufacturers and processors covered by the preventive control provisions of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice,...more

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FDA Announces Three-Year Phase-Out of PFAS Used in Food Packaging; FDA Studies Indicate Non-Detectable Levels of PFAS in General...

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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that several manufacturers of certain short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in food packaging have voluntarily agreed to phase-out...more

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Proposed Regulation would Significantly Change the Warning Requirements for Acrylamide and Other Chemicals Formed During the...

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On August 4, 2020, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the lead agency that implements California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65), proposed to adopt a new regulation that would significantly change the...more

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Safe Food Labeling Act — Less Label Clarity and Less Safety?

While Americans have been bombarded with news of Pokemon sightings, legislation concerning our food safety passed through the House, with barely a whisper from the mainstream media. The House of Representatives submitted...more

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