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Disagreement on Labeling of Non-Traditional Sugar

Posted on March 4, 2021

Industry groups and the sugar industry have submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding potential labeling exemptions for certain types of sugars that are not fully

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FDA Warnings Against Supplements for Depression

Posted on February 22, 2021

FDA will evaluate claims and other information on a dietary supplement’s website to establish the product’s “intended use.” In general, a dietary supplement is allowed to make claims about having

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FDA Responds to Questions About Heavy Metals in Baby Food

Posted on February 17, 2021

On February 16, the FDA published a response about questions about levels of heavy metals in baby food, as indicated in a Congressional report released on February 4. Our summary

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CSPI Alleges Infant Formula Misbranding to FDA

Posted on February 11, 2021

On February 10, 2021, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging it to take enforcement action against

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FDA Announces New Sampling Plan for Romaine Lettuce Grown in the Yuma, Arizona Growing Region

Posted on February 8, 2021

After an Environmental Assessment of factors potentially contributing to the contamination of romaine lettuce with E. coli O157:H7 that was implicated in a 2018 multi-state foodborne illness outbreak (discussed here

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Snapple Urges Court to Dismiss “Sorta Sweet” Lawsuit

Posted on February 3, 2021

In a January 14 motion, Snapple Beverage Corp. asked a California federal court to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the “Sorta Sweet” label on its Straight

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Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Pet Food Company Involved in Ongoing Recall

Posted on February 1, 2021

We previously discussed a December 30, 2020 alert from FDA regarding recalls by Midwestern Pet Food, Inc. of nine total lots of Sportmix pet food products following reports of death

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FDA Places All Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers from Mexico on Import Alert

Posted on January 27, 2021

On January 26, FDA placed all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on a countrywide import alert in an effort to stop violative products from entering the US market until the

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FDA Issues Warning Letters to Vape Companies that Did Not Submit Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs)

Posted on January 21, 2021

On January 15, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to ten companies that sell electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products, including e-liquids. FDA’s letters warned

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FDA Clarifies Food Traceability List Descriptions and Publishes Related FAQ

Posted on January 13, 2021

On January 12, the FDA made the following two updates to its Food Traceability Proposed Rule:

The Agency made clarifying edits to the Food Traceability List (FTL), which lists

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