- On January 18, USDA published a final rule expanding the criteria of generic label approval for inspected meat, poultry, and egg products. The Expansion of Generic Labeling Rule is largely
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FDA Webinar on Food Traceability Rule
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- On November 17, 2022, FDA announced that it would be hosting an informational webinar on the recently released Food Traceability final rule.
- As previously reported, the final rule was
FDA Advances the New Era of Smarter Food Safety, Finalizing Foundational Rule to Improve Traceability of Contaminated Foods
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- On November 15, FDA announced a finalized rule to more effectively trace contaminated food through the food supply sourced both domestically and internationally. Foodborne illness affects millions of Americans each
SUNSET Rule Withdrawn
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- On May 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule withdrawing the Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely (SUNSET) rule, which had
FDA Amends Added Fluoride Levels in Bottled Water
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- On April 20, the FDA published a final rule for added fluoride levels in bottled water. The final rule amends the quality standard, and specifies that domestically packaged and imported
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USDA Amends Organic Origin of Livestock Requirements
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- On April 5, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) amended the Origin of Livestock (OOL) requirements for dairy animals under the USDA organic regulations. AMS amended the requirements to increase
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Compliance Date for Final Rule on Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented and Hydrolyzed Foods Approaches
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- As we have previously reported on, the FDA issued a final rule regarding gluten-free labeling of fermented and hydrolyzed foods on August 12, 2020. The rule established a compliance date
FDA Revokes & Revises SOIs for Yogurt Products
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- On June 11, 2021, the FDA will issue its final rule to revoke the standards of identity (SOIs) for lowfat and nonfat yogurt, and amend the SOI for yogurt. The
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HHS to Repeal SUNSET Rule
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- By way of background, on January 19, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the final “Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely” (SUNSET) rule which would
USDA Publishes Final Rule for the Domestic Hemp Production Program
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- On January 19, 2021, USDA published a final rule that provides regulations for the production of hemp in the United States. The final rule builds on the interim final rule
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