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CBD in Foods: FDA Requests More Safety Data; Industry Wants Clear Regulatory Path

Posted on June 4, 2019

Under current law, cannabidiol (CBD) cannot lawfully be added to a food or marketed as a dietary supplement, Acting FDA Commissioner, Ned Sharpless, MD, emphasized during remarks he made at

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Upcoming Presentation on FDA’s 2018 Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Investigations Will Explore Recent Scientific Advances and Continuing Regulatory Challenges

Posted on June 3, 2019

Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. People can become infected with Cyclospora by consuming contaminated food or water. Past cyclosporiasis outbreaks in the

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Looking Ahead: Proposed Regulatory Actions by FDA and USDA in the Fall 2018 Unified Agenda

Posted on May 31, 2019

The Executive Office of the President recently released the Spring 2019 Unified Agenda. As we described in our post for the release of the Fall 2018 Unified Agenda,

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NuTek Withdraws “Potassium Salt” Citizen Petition

Posted on May 30, 2019

NuTek Food Science—the company that filed a 2016 citizen petition to obtain FDA permission to label potassium chloride as “potassium salt”—has withdrawn its citizen petition. The company made its decision

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FDA & ACS Offer Training Sessions on Emerging Chemical Science Related to Food Safety

Posted on May 29, 2019

On May 28, 2019, FDA announced a partnership with the American Chemical Society (ACS) to provide a series of biannual training sessions focusing on chemical science related to food safety.

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FDA Endorses “Best If Used By” Label for Food

Posted on May 24, 2019

Packaged food and beverage products for retail sale contain an array of date labels, such as “Use by,” “Best If Used By,” “Expires On,” etc. Ultimately, with few exceptions, such

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FDA Extends Application Deadline for VQIP

Posted on May 21, 2019

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the application period for importers to submit their notice of intent to participate in the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) for

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FDA Greenlights Use of “Potassium Chloride Salt” as an Alternative Name for “Potassium Chloride” in Food Labeling

Posted on May 20, 2019

Under section 403(i)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), the label of food fabricated from two or more ingredients must bear the common or usual

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Health Canada Urged to Allow the Term “Potassium Salt” on Food Labels

Posted on May 15, 2019

In a letter to Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), a number of health advocacy groups, food manufacturers, and food retailers have urged regulators to allow “potassium

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