- On Monday, July 16, a California appeals court reversed a decision that would have required food manufacturers to label cereal products with cancer warnings, as per Proposition 65. As we
FDA Holds Public Meeting to Discuss the Safety of Food Produced Using Animal Cell Cultures
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- As announced on June 15, 2018, FDA is holding a meeting today to discuss the safety of innovative “cultured” food products (e.g., cultured meat). The meeting is scheduled to last
Expanded FDA Electronic System Now Includes All Exports Lists
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Authority (FDA) announced the launch of an electronic portal, Export Listing Module (ELM), for receiving and processing requests from FDA- regulated establishments that want
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FDA Survey of the Cosmetics Industry on Current Manufacturing Practices
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday, July 2, 2018, an opportunity for public comment on a proposed survey of the manufacturing practices and standards employed across the
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E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce over; Investigation into Cause Continues
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- On June 28, 2018 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that the outbreak of E. Coli linked to romaine lettuce is over. This outbreak, which sickened at least
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Trump Administration Proposes to Consolidate Food Safety Authority into One Agency
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- In a June 21, 2017 document titled “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century: Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations,” the Trump Administration proposes to replace the U.S.
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FDA Announces Public Meeting to Discuss Nutrition Innovation Strategy
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- In March, FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb announced a comprehensive, multi-year FDA Nutrition Innovation Strategy, which aims to modernize FDA’s approach to nutrition, help reduce the burden of chronic disease
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FDA Issues First Draft Guidance Document on Intentional Adulteration
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- As promised in March 2018, FDA has issued the first of three guidance documents concerning its Final Rules on Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration under the Food
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FDA to Revise Approach to Labeling Some Added Sugars
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- As previously reported on this blog, FDA published a draft guidance in February 2018 to help industry declare added sugars on the label of pure honey, pure maple syrup,
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FDA Releases Guidance on Dietary Fiber
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- Today, June 15, 2018, FDA published in the Federal Register a notice that it has issued “Guidance for Industry: The Declaration of Certain Isolated or Synthetic Non-Digestible Carbohydrates as