- FDA’s Human Foods Program has released an updated list of priority research, data, and method needs to support food safety and nutrition oversight. While aimed at researchers, the agenda
FDA Signals Potential Reassessment of Proposed Front-of-Package Rule
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- Recent comments from senior FDA leadership suggest the agency is reassessing its proposal to require front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling on packaged foods. In an interview with Bloomberg Law
Texas Food Label Rule Finalized Despite Ongoing Litigation and Injunction
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- On February 20, 2026, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) finalized rules for the implementation of SB 25, a bill which requires food manufacturers to provide conspicuous warnings
Beetroot Red and Spirulina Extract Effective Dates Delayed
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- On March 25, 2026, FDA announced that it is delaying the effective date of the approval of color additive petitions for beetroot red and spirulina extract. The Agency previously
FDA Publishes Annual Report Highlighting Outbreak Trends
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- FDA’s Office of Coordinated Outbreak Response, Evaluation, & Emergency Preparedness (CORE+EP) has released its 2024 Annual Report, offering stakeholders a comprehensive look at the agency’s foodborne outbreak
FDA Issues New Produce Regulatory Program Standards
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- 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