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Congress Joins FDA in Focusing on Food Dye Limitations

Food dye reform has been an area of focus for the Trump administration as part of its Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative, giving momentum to an effort the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had already started by...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

FDA Continues Dismantling "Recipe Approach" to Food Standards of Identity

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food standards are experiencing the most activity in a generation, with FDA aiming to revoke 52 food standards followed by a proposal to revise the orange juice standard. If...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - August 2025

Media coverage of a leaked MAHA draft strategy, a U.S. Senate bill that would define dairy terms, a citric acid lawsuit targeting pet food, and more. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food standards are experiencing the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Citizen Petition Calls on FDA to Rethink Refined Carbs

Last week, former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner David Kessler submitted a citizen petition urging FDA to revoke the generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status of refined carbohydrates used in industrial food...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FDA’s Proposed Ranking Tool Gives Public Opinion a Seat at the Food Safety Table

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With food policy remaining a top priority for the Trump Administration, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), acting under Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has swiftly advanced a number...more

DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - August 2025

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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....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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FDA Proposes Revoking Standards of Identity for 52 Food Products

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On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to revoke the standards of identity for 52 food products the agency characterizes as obsolete. To do this, FDA has issued three proposed rules and...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Think Tank Argues for Closing GRAS Loophole

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

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

NSCEB Seeks Input to Modernize Biotechnology Product Regulation

The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) announced on July 1, 2025, that it is gathering input to modernize U.S. biotechnology product regulation and create simpler, faster, science-based pathways to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

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 Proposes New Tool for Post-Market Scientific Assessment of Food Ingredients

On June 18, 2025, FDA announced for public comment a Post-market Assessment Prioritization Tool (Prioritization Tool) as an enhanced systematic process for post-market scientific assessment of chemicals in food, including...more

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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

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 to Overhaul Post-Market Chemical Review Program for Food Chemicals

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Key Takeaways - What Happened: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to update its food safety post-market chemical review program over the next few months to increase transparency and accelerate its...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

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Chemical Policy Crossroads: MAHA Report’s Assessment Calls for Reform Amid Deregulatory Trends

In response to President Trump’s February 13, 2025, Executive Order (EO) 14212, “Establishing The President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission,” the White House issued part of what is being called “The MAHA Report” (with...more

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Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment: Unpacking the Report

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The Trump Administration released its Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment on May 22, 2025, documenting its rationale for future policy actions related to chronic disease in children. The report focuses on four key...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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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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MAHA Commission Publishes Report to Highlight Childhood Chronic Disease Drivers

On May 22, 2025, President Trump’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released an assessment titled “The MAHA Report: Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment.” The report—framed as a “call to action”—stems from a...more

Holland & Knight LLP

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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Wind of Change: FDA Commissioner Makary Outlines His Vision for FDA

In his first major public remarks as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary laid out a comprehensive, reform-oriented vision for the agency during a fireside chat at the 2025 Food & Drug Law...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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White House Issues Executive Order Limiting Criminal Enforcement of Regulatory Offenses

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On May 9, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order, “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations,” that seeks to place limits on the criminal enforcement of regulatory offenses, particularly those that impose...more

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