- On May 27, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a discussion paper to facilitate stakeholder engagement on potential flexibilities regarding the lot-level tracking requirements in the final
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West Virginia Law Will Allow Permit-holders to Sell “Potentially Hazardous” Cottage Food Products
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- On March 14, 2026, West Virginia passed Senate Bill 44, updating the state’s cottage food laws. The bill will allow citizens to obtain a “potentially hazardous cottage food vendor
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) Studies for Infant Formula
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- On May 21, 2026, FDA issued a final guidance for Industry: “Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) Rat Bioassay Studies to Demonstrate That a New Infant Formula Supports the Quality Factor of
Class Action Lawsuit Targets Dog Food Advertised as Natural
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- A lawsuit filed last month in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles against Post Consumer Brands, LLC dba Nature’s Recipe alleged that the company
FDA Releases New Food Safety Resources; Prater to Lead HFP
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- On May 13, 2026, FDA released two resources to advance the Human Foods Program’s “vision of increased engagement and collaboration with stakeholders to enhance food safety.”
- The “Food Safety
USDA Requests Input on Regulation of Modified Organisms Under the Plant Protection Act
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- On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on the regulatory framework governing modified organisms under the Plant Protection
Organic Milk Producers Challenge USDA Milk-Pricing Regulation
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- On April 28, 2026, three federal lawsuits were filed by members of the Coalition for Organic Dairy Exemption (CODE), including Aurora Organic Dairy, Horizon Dairy, and CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley, challenging
Kyle Diamantas to serve as Acting FDA Commissioner as Dr. Marty Makary Resigns
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- FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary is widely reported to have resigned yesterday, with President Trump thanking Dr. Makary and stating that Kyle Diamantas, the FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food, will
FDA Finalizes Post-Market Assessment Program
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- On May 12, 2026, FDA announced that the Agency finalized its new “proactive food chemical safety post-market assessment program” and launched reassessments of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and azodicarbonamide (ADA).
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Colombia Proposes New “Ultra‑Processed” Front‑of‑Pack Warning Label
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- On April 21, 2026, Colombia’s Ministry of Health released draft regulations proposing to further amend the country’s front‑of‑pack labeling (FOPL) framework for processed foods. The proposal would repeal and consolidate