- On October 19, 2019, organizations representing conventional and cell-based /cultured meat, poultry, and seafood companies, including the Alliance for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation and the North American Meat Institute
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Allulose and Solicits Information for Rulemaking on Nutrition Labeling for Sugars That are Metabolized Differently Than Traditional Sugars
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance on April 18, 2019 (as discussed here) for the exclusion of allulose, a monosaccharide used as a sugar
FDA Releases Results on Sampling of “Dairy-Free” Dark Chocolate for Milk Allergen
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- On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the results of its sampling project on domestically manufactured dark chocolate bars and dark chocolate chips labeled with
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FDA and the European Commission Finalize First Food Safety Equivalence Determinations Permitting Trade of Molluscan Shellfish
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- As previously reported on this blog, on March 8, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed determination that the European Union (EU) food safety control
Overconsumption of Black Licorice Linked to Fatality in Massachusetts
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- A 54-year-old Massachusetts man died of cardiac arrest after his consumption of a substantial quantity black licorice. The man reportedly consumed a bag and a half of black licorice each
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A New Policy by HHS Secretary Alex Azar Will Prevent FDA and Other Health Agencies From Signing Final Rules
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- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of 27 agencies and offices within the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS). FDA’s final rules have typically been signed
CSPI Urges FDA to Take Further Action on Tianeptine Products
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- On August 25, 2020, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) sent a letter urging FDA to take further enforcement against manufacturers, distributors, and retailers that sell products
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Independent Testing of Well-Known Beverages Provides Further Evidence of CBD Products Not Meeting Label Claims for Cannabidiol Content
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- We have discussed the slow progress toward a regulatory pathway for lawfully marketing FDA-regulated food and dietary supplement products that contain cannabidiol (CBD). While CBD products remain technically illegal (aside
FDA and OSHA Publish Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During COVID-19
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- To help the food industry protect employees and maintain the safety of human and animal food throughout adjustments to operations during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Food and
FDA Issues Final Rule on Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented and Hydrolyzed Foods
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- On August 12, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “Agency”) issued a final rule to establish compliance requirements for fermented and hydrolyzed foods, or foods that contain
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