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What’s next for UK HFSS regulation?

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First introduced in 2007 and ramping up in the last few years, several restrictions have been put in place in the UK to limit the promotion and advertising of food and drink products that are high in fat, sugar or salt...more

Morgan Lewis - Well Done

FDA Updates Food Labeling Compliance Program: What It Means for Food Manufacturers

In June 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a major update to its General Food Labeling Requirements Compliance Program—the first overhaul of this program since 2010. This program guides FDA inspectors...more

Morgan Lewis - Well Done

Food for Thought Implications of FDAs New Chemical Review Program

The US Food and Drug Administration recently announced a major initiative to strengthen oversight of food additives and other food-related chemicals. The agency described this as a “stronger, more systematic review process”...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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating the Legal Soup: A New “Short-Form” Recipe for Prop 65 Warnings on Food and Beverages

Until this year, food companies—often the target of Proposition 65 enforcement actions—have been limited to specific “full-length” language for Prop 65 warnings, without explicit guidance regarding whether short-form warnings...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

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

FDA, HHS Announce Measures to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Dyes in Food

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

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

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

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

NSF Announces PFAS-Free Certification for Nonfood Compounds and Food Equipment Materials 

On March 24, 2025, NSF announced the release of NSF Certification Guideline 537: PFAS-Free Products for Nonfood Compounds and Food Equipment Materials (NSF 537). The press release states that to be certified, nonfood compound...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Eliminating the GRAS “Loophole”: Implications for Functional Foods and Beverages

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On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that U.S. Secretary of HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explore closing the GRAS...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

USDA Issues Updated Organic Rules

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a final rule amending organic regulations “to strengthen oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic agricultural products.”...more

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