- FDA sent a proposed rule related to GRAS determinations to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on Monday December 1st.
GRAS Reporting Law Introduced in New Jersey’s Senate
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- On October 27, 2025, the New Jersey Senate introduced Bill S4748 which would in effect require that all self-determined GRAS conclusions, with the exception of those covering certain substances of
The Impacts of the US Government Shutdown on HHS Activities
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- On October 1, 2025, the US federal government shut down after lawmakers failed to pass a new appropriations bill. Federal agencies and departments have certain operational procedures during shutdowns, and
FDA Releases Unified Agenda, Intends to Prioritize GRAS, FOP, and Dietary Ingredients
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- On September 4, 2025, FDA published its Unified Regulatory Agenda, which describes regulations currently under development or recently completed, providing a preview of the Agency’s top regulatory priorities. The
FDA Proposes Revisions to GRAS Information Collection
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- On August 26, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a proposed collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) related to the notification process
Kessler Citizen Petition Addresses Refined Carbohydrates
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- On August 6, 2025, Former Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), David Kessler, submitted a citizen petition calling on FDA to limit refined carbohydrates used in industrial
FDA Publishes 2025 Guidance Agenda
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- On June 30, 2025, FDA’s Human Foods Program published its proposed 2025 guidance agenda, including the Agency’s priority topics for new or revised guidance documents, as we previously blogged
Pennsylvania Introduces Several Bills Aimed at GRAS Ingredients and Additive Restrictions
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- Last week, Pennsylvania introduced HB 1130, a bill that would introduce mandatory reporting and transparency requirements for substances considered “safe” under federal law. If passed, companies using generally recognized
Alliance for Natural Health Calls for Reform to Self-GRAS
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- The Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) has published a white paper calling for the “balanced reform” of the GRAS system.
- The ANH announcement comes shortly after HHS Secretary Robert F.
RFK Jr. Pushes to Ban Synthetic Dyes in Food
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- On March 10, 2025, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr., met with executives at major companies across the food and beverage