- On May 3, FDA announced that it has filed a color additive petition (CAP 3C0325), submitted by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), the
FDA Discusses International Food Safety Collaboration and Upcoming APEC Meetings
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- FDA began intermittently publishing Conversations with Experts on Food Topics in 2017. The feature introduces FDA subject area experts who answer questions about various topics in the areas regulated by
House Energy and Commerce Committee Introduces Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2023
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- On April 26, House Energy Commerce Committee Member Pallone (D-NJ) and Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2023 (FLMA). The bill would update front-of-package
FDA Announces Public Meeting on Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetic Products
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- Today, FDA announced that it will be holding a virtual listening session on June 1, 2023 for interested parties to consult cosmetics manufacturers, including smaller businesses, contract manufacturers, consumer organizations,
FDA Issues Request for Information on Food Labeling in Online Grocery Shopping
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- FDA’s first action concerning the labeling of “online grocery” was a 2007 ‘‘Dear Manufacturer’’ letter that recommended consistency with FDA’s current regulatory requirements for labeling of food packages. Subsequently, FDA’s
FDA Amends Standard of Identity for Yogurt
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- On April 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final order to modify the yogurt standard of identity final rule, published on June 9,
Food Chemicals Ban Bill Moves Forward in California Assembly
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- As we previously blogged, a California bill co-sponsored by Consumer Reports and the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and now being debated in the California State Assembly would, if passed,
Plaintiffs Argue There is No Evidence FDA Will Act Soon on “Natural” Definition
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- In 2015, when now ubiquitous “natural” lawsuits first began proliferating, FDA solicited comments
“All Fruit” Jelly Label Continues to be Challenged in New York Federal Court (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- In November 2022, B&G Foods Inc.’s Polaner “All Fruit” jelly spreads were challenged by a proposed class action suit in New York federal court for allegedly misleading consumers into believing
New Lawsuit Comes Amidst Push to Exclude Juice From “Healthy” Definition
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- We have reported on FDA’s proposed rule for when foods can be labeled with the claim “healthy”