- On May 1, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations printed appropriations Report 119-632 to accompany H.R.8646. The Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
FDA Releases Report on Traceability Readiness Tabletop Exercises and Updates FAQs on Food Traceability Rule
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- On June 10, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report on the Traceability Readiness Tabletop Exercises held with industry between March 9 and April 1, 2026.
FDA Human Foods Program Introduces New Compliance Manual for its Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program
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- On May 28, 2026, the FDA Human Foods Program released an updated compliance program manual for its pesticide residue monitoring program. This marks the program’s first update since 2011.
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FDA Releases Food Traceability Discussion Paper Ahead of Public Meeting
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- On May 27, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a discussion paper to facilitate stakeholder engagement on potential flexibilities regarding the lot-level tracking requirements in the final
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) Studies for Infant Formula
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- On May 21, 2026, FDA issued a final guidance for Industry: “Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) Rat Bioassay Studies to Demonstrate That a New Infant Formula Supports the Quality Factor of
FDA Releases New Food Safety Resources; Prater to Lead HFP
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- On May 13, 2026, FDA released two resources to advance the Human Foods Program’s “vision of increased engagement and collaboration with stakeholders to enhance food safety.”
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Kyle Diamantas to serve as Acting FDA Commissioner as Dr. Marty Makary Resigns
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- FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary is widely reported to have resigned yesterday, with President Trump thanking Dr. Makary and stating that Kyle Diamantas, the FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food, will
FDA Finalizes Post-Market Assessment Program
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- On May 12, 2026, FDA announced that the Agency finalized its new “proactive food chemical safety post-market assessment program” and launched reassessments of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and azodicarbonamide (ADA).
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Dietary Supplement Companies, Natural Medicine Group Sue FDA Over Health Claims
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- A group of dietary supplement companies, joined by an alternative medicine advocacy group, sued FDA (Law360 subscription required) for allegedly violating First Amendment commercial speech protections when the Agency blocked
FDA Infant Formula Testing Confirms Safety of U.S. Supply
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- On April 29, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the results of the largest and most comprehensive testing program ever conducted on infant formula sold in the