FDA issues HARPC Draft Guidance and delays compliance dates for several key FSMA provisions.
- FDA issued a final rule today that extends and clarifies the compliance dates for certain
Scaling Back Sodium – FDA Extends Comments Period for Draft Guidance
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FDA has extended the comments period for its draft guidance regarding sodium reduction in food.
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Counting Calories – FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Labeling Vending Machine Foods
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance and Small Entity Compliance Guide Regarding Calorie Labeling For Vending Machine Foods
- On December 1, 2014, FDA issued a final rule (79 FR 71259) entitled “Food
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GRAS AT LAST
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FDA Issues Final Rule on Food Ingredients that May Be “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS)
- Although FDA has premarket review authority over food additives, a food manufacturer can intentionally add
Supplement Spotlight: FDA Revises NDI Draft Guidance
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- The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) requires the manufacturer or distributor of a
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Nutrition Facts FAQs
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- As food manufacturers know, in May 2016, FDA issued final rules to implement changes to the
Regulatory Round-up
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We return from our hiatus with a wrap-up of recent items of interest:
President Obama Signs federal GM labeling bill into law.
- As anticipated, on July 29, President Obama signed
Milk Matters
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FDA launches electronic system to facilitate dairy exports.
- Companies that wish to export products to foreign countries must comply with U.S. laws and regulations, as well as the requirements of
Sampling Survey
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FDA releases data from food sampling program.
- As covered previously on this blog, since 2014, FDA has been developing a robust surveillance sampling program intended to promote food safety.
Import(er) Alert: E-Filing Proposed Rule
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FDA proposes e-filing requirements to facilitate product imports.
- FDA and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) work together to facilitate the admission of imported products into the U.S.