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USDA Bioengineered Food Labeling Final Rule Sent to OMB for Review

Posted on September 6, 2018

In a sign of progress, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) received the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule for the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) on

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FDA Extends Deadline for Comments on Nutrition Innovation Strategy

Posted on August 24, 2018

At the National Food Policy Conference in March 2018, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced the creation of the Nutrition Innovation Strategy (NIS). The NIS is intended to improve public

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FDA Publishes Proposed Revision to and Extended Compliance Date for Front of Pack Calorie Declaration for Vending Machines

Posted on July 13, 2018

The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) Section 403(q)(5)(H) (located at 21 USC Section 343(q)(5)(H)) requires certain vending machine operators to provide calorie declarations for certain foods sold in

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FDA to Revise Approach to Labeling Some Added Sugars

Posted on June 20, 2018

As previously reported on this blog, FDA published a draft guidance in February 2018 to help industry declare added sugars on the label of pure honey, pure maple syrup,

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WHO Targets Saturated and Trans Fatty Acids

Posted on May 8, 2018

The World Health Organization (WHO) released draft guidelines on saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children. The draft guidelines suggest that adults and children reduce

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FDA Confirms Extension of Compliance Dates for Nutrition Labeling and Serving Size Rules; USDA Proposes National Bioengineered (BE) Food Disclosure Rules

Posted on May 4, 2018

FDA Confirms Extension of Compliance Dates for Nutrition Labeling and Serving Size Rules

In the Federal Register for May 4, 2018, FDA issued a final rule that confirms the extension

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FDA Details Efforts to Implement New Nutrition Facts Labels and Publishes New Practical Guidance

Posted on March 2, 2018

As our readers are aware, in May 2016, FDA issued final rules to implement changes to the nutrition labeling and serving size regulations. On March 1, 2018, Commissioner Scott Gottlieb,

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FDA Proposes Rule to Extend Nutrition Labeling Compliance Date 1.5 Years

Posted on September 29, 2017

In May 2016, FDA issued final rules to implement changes to the nutrition labeling and serving size regulations. Mandatory compliance with the new nutrition labeling requirements for food products was

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Gottlieb Tweets New Nutrition Labeling Compliance Date Extension “Closer to 18 Months”

Posted on September 18, 2017

In May 2016, FDA issued final rules to implement changes to the nutrition labeling and serving size regulations. Mandatory compliance with the new nutrition labeling requirements for food products was

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USDA Nutrition Facts Rule Placed on “Inactive” List

Posted on July 28, 2017

On January 19, 2017, USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) released a proposed rule to revise its nutrition labeling requirements for meat and poultry products to reflect current scientific

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