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Changes to Nutrition Facts & RACCs (+ Complimentary Webinar)

Posted on June 3, 2016

K&H publishes summaries of final rules to revise nutrition and supplement facts labeling requirements and serving sizes.

  • As promised, Keller and Heckman LLP has prepared summaries of FDA’s recently-issued

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FDA Draft Guidance: Scaling Back Sodium

Posted on June 2, 2016

FDA issues draft guidance to encourage food industry to reduce sodium added to food.

  • According to FDA, average sodium intake in the U.S. is too high at approximately 3,400 mg/day. 

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FSMA Final Rule Follow-Up

Posted on June 1, 2016

K&H publishes summary of FSMA final rule to implement intentional adulteration requirements for human food.

  • As promised, Keller and Heckman LLP has prepared a summary of FDA’s final rule

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FSMA Final Rule Watch: Intentional Adulteration

Posted on May 26, 2016

FDA releases final rule to implement FSMA intentional adulteration provisions for human food.

  • On May 26, 2016, FDA released its final rule to implement the intentional adulteration (or “food

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FDA Final Guidance on “Evaporated Cane Juice”

Posted on May 25, 2016

FDA releases final guidance regarding use of the term “evaporated cane juice” on food labeling.

  • As previously covered on this blog, food companies have been grappling for years with

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FDA Final Rule Alert: Revised Nutrition Facts and RACCs

Posted on May 20, 2016

FDA releases final rules to revise nutrition labeling requirements.

  • In 2014, FDA issued proposed rules that would revise the Nutrition Facts label requirements.  The proposals included amendments to the

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FSMA Flash: Upcoming Public Meetings

Posted on May 13, 2016

FDA hosting three public meetings to focus on FSMA import provisions.

  • With FSMA implementation in full swing, FDA has announced that it will be hosting three one-day public meetings in

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Medical Food FAQs

Posted on May 12, 2016

FDA issues final guidance related to medical foods.

  • Medical foods are a special sub-category of foods that are “formulated to be consumed or administered enterally under the supervision of a

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Diet Data

Posted on May 11, 2016

FDA releases most recent diet survey findings.

  • FDA conducts periodic consumer surveys by telephone to help the Agency gain a better understanding of consumer knowledge, attitudes, and practices about current

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Honing in on “Healthy”

Posted on May 10, 2016

FDA to revisit definition of “healthy” on food labels.

  • FDA regulations prescribe qualifying criteria for foods to bear the claim that they are “healthy” (including related terms) (21 CFR 101.65(d)).  

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