- On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the establishment of new Produce Regulatory Program Standards (PRPS), developed in collaboration with the National Association of State Departments
Agencies Declare Botulism Outbreak Over
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- On February 26, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the multistate outbreak of
FDA Announces New Guidance and Exemptions Under Food Traceability Rule
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- On February 19, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced multiple actions intended to support implementation of the Food Traceability Rule, a key component of the Food
California Introduces GRAS Legislation
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- On February 17, 2026, California introduced AB 2034, in the latest state-level action addressing food ingredients generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
- If passed, manufacturers of packaged food products sold
RFK, Jr. Discusses GRAS on 60 Minutes
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- On February 15, 2026, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on 60 Minutes, along with former FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler, to discuss plans to
California’s SB 1033 Would Require Heavy Metal Disclosures for Protein Products
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- On February 11, 2026, Sen. Padilla introduced SB 1033, which would establish new state-level testing and heavy metal disclosure requirements for bulk and packaged protein products sold in California.
New GRAS Legislation Proposed (GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act)
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- On February 3, 2026, Rep. Mike Lawler introduced the GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act, which, if passed, would require a newly-created Board to review all “covered GRAS designations.”
- “Covered
FDA Announces Update to “No Artificial Colors” Claims, Approves Two Color Additive Petitions
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- On February 5, 2026, FDA announced via a letter to food manufacturers that the Agency intends to exercise enforcement discretion regarding certain voluntary claims relating to the absence of certified
FDA Releases Total Diet Study Interactive Tool
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- On January 27, 2026, FDA announced the release of the Total Diet Study Interface (TDSi). The tool provides consumers access to findings from the Agency’s Total Diet Study, which
Senator Reintroduces Dietary Supplement Legislation
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- On January 15, 2026, Senator Dick Durbin reintroduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026 (S.3677), which would require dietary supplement manufacturers to register their products with the