- Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order at the end of August restricting sales of cultivated meat and said he will press state lawmakers to make Nebraska the third
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Florida Defends Against Lawsuit Targeting its Cultivated Meat Ban
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- As we previously blogged about, UPSIDE, a manufacturer of cultivated chicken, has sued Florida regarding its ban (SB 1084) on the sale and manufacturing of cultivated meat. The complaint included
FDA Implements Human Foods Program
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- FDA’s Human Foods Program is live as of today, October 1, 2024. We have previously blogged about FDA’s internal reorganization to realign functions of the Center for Food Safety and
FDA Public Meetings on Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food
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- On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, FDA held a public meeting inviting stakeholders to speak on the Agency’s development of an enhanced systematic process for the post-market assessment of chemicals in
FDA Updates Mycotoxins in Domestic and Imported Human Foods Compliance Program
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the Mycotoxins in Domestic and Imported Foods Compliance Program to include the monitoring of additional mycotoxins of regulatory interest in human
Health Canada Solicits Comments on Plant-Based Egg Alternative Labeling Guidance
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- At the end of July Health Canada announced a proposed guidance document on the labeling of plant-based egg alternatives with comments due by October 28, 2024.
- The guidance is not
FDA Updates Produce Safety Rule Small Entity Compliance Guide
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- On Sept. 23, 2024, FDA issued an updated guidance document titled “Standards for Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: What You Need to Know About
FDA Release Results of Sampling of Retail Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate and Chocolate-Containing Products for Milk Allergen
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- On September 17, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released results from retail sampling of dark chocolate and chocolate-containing products labeled as “dairy free” that were collected and
Health Canada Finalizes Brominated Vegetable Oil Ban
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- On August 30, 2024, Health Canada announced that it had removed brominated vegetable oil (BVO) from its “list of permitted food additives with other accepted uses,” but that
NCC Requests Extra Time to Comment on FSIS Salmonella Rule
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- The National Chicken Council (NCC) is calling for an extension to the comment period for the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) proposed rule prohibiting the sale of chicken and