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Implementation of FASTER Act Poses Challenge for Industry

Posted on May 23, 2023
  • The FASTER Act, which went into effect on January 1st of this year, made sesame the 9th major food allergen, thereby triggering allergen labeling obligations for foods containing
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Sesame Listed as Major Food Allergen

Posted on January 5, 2023
  • Effective January 1, 2023, sesame joined the list of major food allergens.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now requires that foods containing sesame are subject to
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance Regarding Evaluation of Allergens

Posted on April 19, 2022
  • Yesterday FDA announced the release of draft guidance that outlines the Agency’s approach to evaluating the public health risks of allergens that are not among the nine major food allergens

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