- As we blogged about earlier this year, USDA will begin enforcing (i.e., implementing) the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule on March 19, 2024.
- The SOE rule, which makes changes
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FDA Updates List of Chemicals Under Review
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- On March 4, 2024, FDA updated its list of select chemicals currently under review to include more information about the agency’s assessment of previously approved chemicals in the food supply.
FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Yogurt and Reduced Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
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- On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a letter of enforcement discretion that it does not object to the use of certain qualified health
Senator Sanders Calls for Robust Front of Pack Labeling Requirements
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- Earlier this month, Senator Bernie Sanders, who chairs the Senate committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), sent a letter to FDA commissioner Robert Califf in which he urged
Family Dollar Pleads Guilty to Food and Drug Adulteration Charge
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- On February 26, 2024, Family Dollar Stores LLC agreed to pay $41.675 million after pleading guilty to storing food and drugs in unsanitary conditions in a rodent-infested warehouse. In addition
FDA Issues Guidance on Voluntary Premarket Engagement for Foods Derived from Plants Produced Using Genome Editing
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- On February 22, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance for industry that addresses how firms should voluntarily engage with the Agency before marketing food produced
FDA Launches New Directory of Ingredients Used in Dietary Supplements
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- Today, FDA unveiled its Information on Select Dietary Supplement Ingredients and Other Substances (the “Directory”), which is an updated version of the prior Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory, which was
20 States Urge FDA to Take Action on Heavy Metals in Baby Food
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- The attorneys general from 20 states sent a letter to FDA urging the agency to take official notice of three documents relating to lead in baby food in support of
Alternative Meat Labeling Bill Introduced in House and Senate
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- On January 30, 2024, the Fair and Accurate Ingredient Representation on Labels Act (“FAIR Act“) was introduced in the House and Senate. The FAIR Act calls for new
Campbell Soup Company’s V8 Splash Target of Class Action
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- On Monday Campbell Soup Company was hit with a class-action lawsuit (Law360 subscription required) which alleged that the company’s V8 line of products are deceptively labeled and mislead consumers into