- On August 7, 2025, a New York federal judge ruled in favor of a New York City ban on the sale of steeped kava beverages. The judge’s opinion follows a
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FDA Proposes to Extend Compliance Date for Food Traceability Rule
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- On August 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its proposal to extend the compliance date for the Food Traceability Rule by 30 months to July 20,
FDA Publishes Proposed Rule Lowering Minimum Brix Content of Pasteurized Orange Juice
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- In response to a citizen petition filed by the Florida Citrus Processors Association Inc. and Florida Citrus Mutual Inc., FDA has issued a proposed rule (90 FR 37817)
FDA Publishes 2025 Guidance Agenda
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- On June 30, 2025, FDA’s Human Foods Program published its proposed 2025 guidance agenda, including the Agency’s priority topics for new or revised guidance documents, as we previously blogged
Public Comment Period Opens for USDA’s Structural Overhaul
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- On August 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened a 30-day public comment period inviting feedback on a reorganization plan that would significantly reshape the agency’s structure and
FDA Releases Tool for Toxicity Screening of Chemicals in Food
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- On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its Expanded Decision Tree (EDT) chemical toxicity and risk screening tool in connection with the agency’s
FDA Announces FY 2026 User Fees
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- In Federal Register notices published on July 30, 2025, FDA announced user fees for fiscal year (FY) 2026 for several of its food programs operating under the Food Safety Modernization
FDA’s Reagan-Udall Foundation Releases Roadmap to Produce Safety
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- The Reagan-Udall Foundation (RUF) has released its Roadmap to Produce Safety: Summary of the Produce Safety Dialogue, which reflects input from produce sector stakeholders and is intended to serve as
USDA APHIS Updates Petition Review Practices for Genetically Engineered Organisms
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- On July 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a significant update to its procedures for reviewing petitions seeking a determination
HHS, FDA, and USDA Announce Joint Request for Information Regarding Ultra-Processed Foods
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- On July 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a joint