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Chobani Petitions FDA to Amend Yogurt Standard of Identity

Posted on July 3, 2024
  • Last month Chobani petitioned FDA to amend the standard of identity (SOI) for yogurt (21 CFR 131.200) to include ultrafiltered nonfat milk as a basic dairy ingredient. Currently,
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FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Yogurt and Reduced Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on March 1, 2024
  • On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a letter of enforcement discretion that it does not object to the use of certain qualified health
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Congressional Delegation Comments on Pending Petition regarding “Free Range” and “Pasture-Raised” Claims

Posted on February 9, 2024
  • Five members of Congress have commented on a petition filed by Perdue Farms that was submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).  The
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Petition Requests that FDA Amend Flavoring Regulation

Posted on November 21, 2023
  • The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), a non-profit consumer advocate organization, submitted a petition to FDA on November 8, 2023, requesting that the agency amend the flavoring regulation at 21
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Petition for USDA-FDA Dual Jurisdiction on Eggs Denied

Posted on November 13, 2023
  • In May of 2018, the National Chicken Council (NCC) requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) coordinate with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exercise enforcement discretion
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FDA Denies Request to Reconsider Petition on Phthalates in Food Packaging

Posted on July 27, 2023
  • On July 21, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied a petition requesting that the agency reconsider its denial of a citizen petition issued May 19, 2022.  The
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FDA Filed Color Additive Petition Request to Revoke Listing for Use of Titanium Dioxide in Food; Notifies World Trade Organization

Posted on May 10, 2023
  • On May 3, FDA announced that it has filed a color additive petition (CAP 3C0325), submitted by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), the
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FDA Sued for Denying Petition Related to Antibiotic Use

Posted on February 17, 2023
  • Last month several nonprofit advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit against FDA for denying a 2016 petition which sought to ban the use of certain medically important antibiotics in livestock and
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CSPI Petitions Agencies for Added Sugar Standards

Posted on February 3, 2022
  • On January 31, 2022, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), together with the American Health Association and the American Public Health Association, petitioned the U.S. Department of

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FSIS Responds to Petitions on “Meat” Labeling

Posted on September 23, 2021
  • As previously reported, on February 9, 2018, the US Cattlemen’s Association filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), requesting that

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