- In light of the findings and recommendations of the external evaluation conducted by an expert panel at the Reagan-Udall Foundation (summarized here), FDA Commissioner Califf announced a proposed redesign
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FDA Issues Procedural Notice on Front-of-Package Labeling Research
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- On January 26, 2023, FDA issued a 60-day notice in the Federal Register of its intention to conduct an experimental study on consumer responses to front-of-package (FOP) labeling. Any collection
FDA Finalizes Guidance to Prevent Unsafe Contamination of Animal Feed from Drug Carryover
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- While FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) accepts that absolute avoidance of all batch-to-batch drug carryover may not be possible in the production of animal feed, CVM’s “Current Good Manufacturing
FDA Concludes that New Regulatory Frameworks for Foods and Supplements Containing Cannabidiol are Needed, Will Work with Congress
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- Yesterday, Janet Woodcock, M.D., the Principle Deputy Commissioner for the Office of the FDA Commissioner, released a statement regarding the Agency’s approach towards cannabidiol (CBD) and its application in the
Costco’s Motion to Dismiss Misleading “Dolphin-Safe” Canned Tuna Class Action Denied
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- On January 17, a California federal judge denied Costco Wholesale Corp.’s motion to dismiss a class action complaint that alleged the “dolphin-safe” claim on Costco’s canned tuna is false, deceptive,
Heavy Metal Updates: FDA Releases Draft Guidance with Action Levels for Lead and Another Heavy Metal Lawsuit Dismissed
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- This morning the FDA announced the release of draft guidance entitled “Action Levels for Lead in Food Intended for Babies and Young Children.” The draft guidance, which is part of
USDA Finalizes the Strengthening Organic Enforcement Rule
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- USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) administers the National Organic Program (NOP) as authorized by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA). The USDA organic regulations, which were published on
USDA Expands Generic Label Approval for Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products
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- On January 18, USDA published a final rule expanding the criteria of generic label approval for inspected meat, poultry, and egg products. The Expansion of Generic Labeling Rule is largely
Plaintiffs Allege Failure to Declare Presence of Additives on Sparkling Water Label is Misleading
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- On January 16, consumer plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against The Coca-Cola Company alleging that their Fresca Sparkling Soda Water misleads consumers to believe the beverages contain no added
Court Rules that “Brown Bread” is Not Misleading
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- Last year we reported on a class-action lawsuit which alleged that a product described as “brown bread,” and which contained oat and rye flakes on the crust and a “no