Ninth Circuit puts food labeling challenge on hold pending FDA action.
- As food industry stakeholders are well aware, “natural” claims invite the risk of consumer class action challenges in the
Caveat Importer
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Recent FDA public meeting addressed FSMA import implications.
- The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) includes several import-focused components, such as the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) and the still-under-development
A Time to Train
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Training options available in anticipation of upcoming human HARPC compliance date.
- Under FDA’s hazard analysis and risk-based preventive control (HARPC) requirements for human food and animal food, a
Cattle Call: FDA Finalizes BSE Rule
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FDA issues final rule related to BSE risk reduction.
- Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) — also called “mad cow disease” — is a fatal and progressive neurologic disease that affects cattle.
Acrylamide Guide
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FDA issues final guidance on reduction of acrylamide in certain foods.
- Acrylamide is a chemical that forms during high-temperature cooking of certain foods, e.g., in the preparation of French fries,
Menu Labeling Delay
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FDA confirms further delay of enforcement of menu labeling requirements.
- Over the past few years, FDA has been in the process of implementing menu labeling provisions added to the Federal
Supplement SOI Snafu Solved
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FDA updates dietary supplement labeling guidance to confirm “dietary supplement” as appropriate SOI.
- In April 2005, FDA issued a guidance document entitled, “A Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide.” The guidance covers
FDA Food Funding
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FDA seeks $5.1 billion in funding for FY 2017.
- As FDA’s implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) kicks into higher gear, adequate funding remains a topic of
Cheese Controls
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FDA revisiting its safety criteria for raw milk cheese.
- For years, FDA has been warning consumers about the potential health risks associated with consuming raw milk products (i.e., products made
Standoff on Salmon
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Alaskan senator threatens to block nominee for FDA commissioner over GE salmon
- In November 2015, FDA issued its first approval for a genetically engineered animal intended for direct human consumption