- On March 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed changes to the standards of identity (SOIs) for foods that include salt to permit the use of
FDA Publishes Immediate National Strategy to Increase the Resiliency of the U.S. Infant Formula Market
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- On March 28, FDA released an Immediate National Strategy to Increase the Resiliency of the U.S. Infant Formula Market. The strategy follows a months-long infant formula shortage sparked by
FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Dietary Guidance Statements on Food Labels
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- FDA has long recognized the use in food labeling of Dietary Guidance Statements (e.g., fruits and vegetables are part of a nutritious dietary pattern) as a tool that could
New Report Outlines FDA’s Strategy to Ensure the Safety of Imported Seafood
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- On March 21, the FDA released Activities for the Safety of Imported Seafood, a report which details the approach the Agency’s is taking to ensure that imported seafood consumed
Chocolate Manufacturer Responds to Consumer Class Action for Heavy Metals (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- On March 10, Hershey Company filed a motion to dismiss a consumer class action suit which claimed that its chocolate contained toxic substances. Hershey maintains that it “never promised, in
Update: Letter to Powdered Infant Formula Industry
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- Yesterday, on March 8, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a letter to manufacturers, packers, distributors, exporters, importers, and retailers involved in the manufacturing and distribution of
Proposed Class Action Tossed After Judge Ruled FitCrunch Bar’s “Fit” Claim Not Misleading (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- On March 3, 2023, Judge Buchwald of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York permanently tossed a proposed class action claiming that Pervine Foods’ FitCrunch protein
Update on FDA’s Prevention Strategies to Enhance Food Safety
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- We have previously discussed a series developed by FDA last year of Prevention Strategies to Enhance Food Safety. Prevention Strategy documents contain recommendations for the prevention of future foodborne
FDA Withdraws Proposed Rule on General Principles for Food Standards Modernization
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on February 28, 2023, that it would be withdrawing the 2005 proposed rule, “Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization
FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
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- On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance to ensure appropriate labeling of plant-based products that are marketed and sold as milk alternatives