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FDA Updates Food Facility Registration Product Categories

Posted on September 28, 2016

FDA has issued guidance updating the food product categories that companies can select when registering as a food facility with the agency.

Under Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug,

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The Hullabaloo about Healthy: FDA Formally Seeks to Redefine “Healthy”

Posted on September 27, 2016

FDA requests comments on “healthy” definition and issues guidance regarding the use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of human food products.

FDA regulations prescribe qualifying criteria for foods

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Catfish Controversy Continues: Lawmakers Push To Upend USDA Inspection Program

Posted on September 21, 2016

Lawmakers are seeking to upend the controversial USDA Catfish Program. (subscription to Food Chemical News required)

As previously covered on this blog, earlier this year, FDA transferred jurisdiction over

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Antibiotic Ire: Groups Petition FDA to Limit Antibiotic Use in Food Animals

Posted on September 20, 2016

NRDC and six other advocacy groups have petitioned FDA, requesting the withdrawal of approvals for several medically important antibiotics in livestock and poultry.

For years, FDA, USDA, and various stakeholders

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FDA Issues Guidance for the Labeling of Infant Formula

Posted on September 19, 2016

On the heels of recently released draft guidance concerning substantiation for infant formula structure/function claims, FDA has issued guidance regarding the labeling of infant formula.

Infant formula is clearly receiving

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FDA Draft Guidance: Substantiation for Infant Formula Structure/Function Claims

Posted on September 9, 2016

FDA issues Draft Guidance Concerning Substantiation Needed to Support Structure/Function Claims Made in Infant Formula Labeling.

In an increasingly competitive marketplace, infant formula manufacturers are incentivized to make product claims

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FDA Requests Comments on Regulatory Status of Vinpocetine

Posted on September 8, 2016

FDA has requested comments on its “tentative conclusion” that vinpocetine is not eligible for use as a dietary ingredient.

Vinpocetine is a semisynthetic derivative of the vinca alkaloid vincamine, an

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Salty Situation: Salt Institute Slams “Potassium Salt” Petition

Posted on August 31, 2016

FDA’s approval of a “potassium salt” citizen petition could represent a potential windfall for potassium chloride manufacturers while assisting food companies in complying with FDA’s goal of reducing sodium consumption. …
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“Natural” and “Organic” Growth

Posted on August 26, 2016

The continued uptick in “Natural” and “Organic” claims combined with increased consumer confusion concerns may result in new and strengthened federal regulations. (subscription to Bloomberg BNA required)

Foods sporting “natural”

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FDA Issues Additional FSMA Draft Guidance Documents for Animal Foods and the Classification of Activities for Farms and Facilities

Posted on August 25, 2016

FDA has issued two draft guidance documents to assist industry with the implementation of Preventive Controls and Current Good Manufacturing Practices under the Animal Food Rule and another draft guidance …
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