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FDA Provides Remarks on their Role in Supporting Innovation in Food Technology

Posted on March 28, 2018

On March 22, 2018, Susan Mayne, Ph.D., Director of FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, addressed the audience at the Future Food-Tech Summit about FDA’s role in supporting

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Arkansas Passes Resolution Calling for Standard for Rice

Posted on March 23, 2018

Over the last year, dairy industry groups have appealed to FDA and Congress to enforce the standard of identity for milk with regard to plant-based beverages labeled as “milk,” for

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FDA Guidance States Live Animals Processed Under USDA Regulations Do Not Need to Comply with FSVP Regulations

Posted on March 21, 2018

On March 21, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published guidance that live animals processed under Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations do not need to comply with Foreign

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on “Small Business” under FSMA Preventive Controls Regulations

Posted on March 20, 2018

As previously reported on this blog, FDA published final rules to implement the Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Control (HARPC) provisions for human and animal food under the FDA

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FDA Announces Proposed EU Shellfish Equivalence Determination

Posted on March 9, 2018

The United States and the European Union (EU) have not traded live shellfish for nearly eight years. Since 2010, U.S. shellfish imports have not been allowed to enter the EU,

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GAO Report: FDA Can Do More to Achieve Food Safety & Nutrition Goals

Posted on March 7, 2018

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), enacted in January 2011, shifted the FDA’s focus from responding to illnesses to preventing food contamination. A new report by the U.S. Government

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FDA Details Efforts to Implement New Nutrition Facts Labels and Publishes New Practical Guidance

Posted on March 2, 2018

As our readers are aware, in May 2016, FDA issued final rules to implement changes to the nutrition labeling and serving size regulations. On March 1, 2018, Commissioner Scott Gottlieb,

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NTP Releases Draft Report on Bisphenol A for Public Comment

Posted on February 26, 2018

Bisphenol A (BPA) has been the subject of global controversy in recent years, with some jurisdictions restricting its use in children’s products and baby bottles due to concerns about potential

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FDA Updates Spice Risk Profile

Posted on February 20, 2018

As previously reported on this blog, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft risk profile on the public health risks associated with spices in October 2013.

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New DOJ Policy Says Government Lawyers Cannot Base Enforcement Actions on Guidance Documents

Posted on February 14, 2018

As our readership is well aware, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) frequently issues guidance documents for all areas under its regulatory purview, including foods. These guidance documents seek

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