- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released guidance with revisions to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP). VQIP offers expedited review and
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FDA and NIH to Hold Joint Nutrition Regulatory Science Workshop
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- FDA and NIH will hold a joint nutrition regulatory science workshop on December 17-18, 2024. The goal of the workshop is to highlight how nutrition and science can generate evidence
Illinois Judge Dismisses Microplastics in Water Suit
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- An Illinois federal judge has granted Danone Waters of America’s request to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that Evian spring water is falsely labeled as “natural” even though
FDA and EPA Announce Approval of Antimicrobial Treatment for Pre-Harvest Water
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- On November 4, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the registration of the first antimicrobial treatment for pre-harvest agricultural water.
FDA Seeks Public Input on Experiences with Export Certification for Human Food Products
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- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested public input regarding its current approach managing FDA certification for the export of human food products.
- Companies that export products
Court Denies Request for Injunction Blocking Florida’s Cultivated Meat Ban
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- We have previously blogged about a lawsuit filed by Upside Foods challenging Florida’s cultivated meat ban. Last month, a district court judge rejected Upside’s request for a preliminary injunction and
FDA Releases Food Code Supplement
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- On November 4, 2024, FDA published a Supplement to the 2022 Food Code that incorporates recommendations from regulatory officials, industry, academia, and consumers. The FDA Food Code and its Supplement
California Law Requires Heavy Metals Testing and Disclosure for Baby Foods
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- In October 2023, Governor Newsom signed into law California’s AB 899, which requires that any baby food products sold or made in the state be tested for arsenic, cadmium,
FDA Finalizes New Enforcement Policy for Animal Feed Ingredients; AAFCO Proposes Expert Panel Ingredient Review Process at K-State Olathe
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- On October 23, 2024, The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its guidance document on its enforcement policy for animal feed ingredients, following the sunsetting of FDA’s longstanding Memorandum
FDA Issues Pair of Warning Letters for Violation of FSVP Requirements
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- FDA issued two warnings letters this month for violations of the foreign supplier verification program (FSVP) requirements which are found in section 805 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (codified