- As previously covered on this blog, in May 2016, FDA issued final rules to implement changes to the nutrition and dietary supplement labeling and serving size regulations. Mandatory compliance
FDA Launches “Organ Chip” Project to Support Food and Dietary Supplement Safety Research
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- “Organs-on-Chips” technology has been the focus of a public-private collaboration between FDA, the federal Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “Organs-on-Chips” essentially involves
Potential New Head of FDA Open to Delaying Nutrition Facts Label Changes
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FSMA, Nutrition Panel Changes among Burdensome Federal Regulations, Industry Tells DOC
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- Members of the food and dietary supplement industries were among those who responded to a March 9, 2017 request from the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) for input on the
Dairy Industry Seeks to Delay Implementation of FDA’s Nutrition Facts Rule
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- As previously covered on this blog, in May 2016, FDA issued final rules to implement changes to the nutrition and dietary supplement labeling and serving size regulations. Mandatory compliance
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FDA and Federal Partners Issue New Food Safety Analytics Strategic Plan
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- Created in 2011, The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) is a partnership of three federal agencies—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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FDA May Simplify Produce Safety Rule’s Agricultural Water Standards
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- By way of background, the Produce Safety Rule under FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act establishes two sets of criteria for microbial water quality based on the presence of generic coli
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Slack Fill Settlement
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- “Slack fill” cases are on the rise across the U.S. Slack fill is the empty space between products and their packaging. Companies can be challenged for including “nonfunctional slack fill”
Natural Challenge Stayed
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Court places “natural” challenge on hold pending FDA action (subscription to Law 360 required)
- As the food industry is well aware, lawsuits challenging “natural” claims continue to proliferate
Honey Groups Urge FDA to Drop “Added Sugars” Labeling Requirement
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- As previously covered on this blog, FDA’s recently published final nutrition facts rule requires a mandatory declaration and a daily value (DV) for “added sugar”.
- Since last summer, honey groups
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