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Fishy Business: NOAA Finalizes Seafood Traceability Rule

Posted on December 12, 2016

For years, the seafood industry has grappled with the issue of “seafood fraud,” which includes the substitution of cheaper species for more expensive ones. As previously covered on this blog

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FDA Delays Certain FSMA Compliance Dates and Issues Draft Guidance on Preventive Controls for Human Food

Posted on August 24, 2016

FDA issues HARPC Draft Guidance and delays compliance dates for several key FSMA provisions.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

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GRAS AT LAST

Posted on August 15, 2016

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

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Vitamin D-Listed

Posted on July 18, 2016

FDA approves increase in vitamin D added to milk and approves addition to milk alternatives.

Many substances added directly to food in the U.S. are marketed on the basis of

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FSMA Final Rule: Food Facility Registration

Posted on July 14, 2016

FDA amends food facility registration requirements.

Under Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food for human or

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Vend Delay

Posted on July 11, 2016

FDA to extend compliance date for vending machine labeling requirements.

In December 2014, FDA published a final rule to require calorie declarations for foods sold in vending machines. Under the

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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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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 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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