- Last week, at the opening of the USDA’s new Midwestern Food Safety Laboratory in Normandy, Missouri, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, unveiled a 5-part plan to reduce foodborne illness.
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FDA Approves New Natural Food Dye Derived from Gardenia Fruit
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- On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of the use of the color gardenia (genipin) blue in various foods and beverages at levels
FDA Issues Warning Letters for Products Containing 7-Hydroxymitragynine
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- On July 15, 2025, FDA sent warning letters to seven different companies for the illegal marketing of products containing 7-Hydroxymitagynine (7-OH). 7-OH is a naturally occurring chemical component of Kratom
FDA Announces Plans to Revoke 52 Standards of Identity for Food Products
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- FDA released a press release yesterday which announced it was either revoking or proposing to revoke fifty-two “obsolete and unnecessary” standards of identity (SOI) for various food products including SOIs
FDA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Method for Ranking Chemicals in the Food Supply
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- On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an extension to the public comment period for its proposed method for ranking chemicals in food for post-market
FDA Calls on Infant and Children’s Food Brands to Improve Recall Communications
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- On July 9, 2025, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary published a letter encouraging manufacturers of infant formula, baby food, and foods intended for children to improve their product recall communications. The
FDA Commissioner Marks His First 100 Days
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- FDA published a press release written by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary that highlighted his efforts to “make food healthier for children and families, accelerate meaningful cures and treatments, and modernize
FTC Issues Warning Letters to Businesses and Platforms After Designating July “Made in the USA” Month
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- On July 1, 2025, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson designated July as “‘Made in the USA’ Month,” and reiterated the Commission’s commitment to cracking down on deceptive MUSA claims.
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Cultured Salmon Company Receives “No Questions” Letter From FDA
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- On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a “no questions” letter to Wildtype, Inc. in response to the California-based company’s pre-market evaluation filings for their
FDA Official Says FDA Plans to Issue Guidance as Normal Despite “10-1 Executive Order”
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- Senior FDA officials recently signaled that the agency does not anticipate major disruptions to the issuance of guidance documents, even as federal agencies brace for the impact of Executive Order