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FDA Issues Final Administrative Actions on Partially Hydrogenated Oils in Foods

Posted on August 9, 2023
  • On August 8, FDA announced the release of its direct final rule amending the regulations that provide for the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in food and revoking the
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FSIS Receives Over 3K Comments on Voluntary “Product of USA” Claim Proposed Rule

Posted on June 23, 2023
  • As our readers know, in March, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published a proposed rule to amend its regulations to define the conditions under which the labeling
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Use of Salt Substitutes Expanded to Help Lower Sodium Intake

Posted on March 30, 2023
  • On March 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed changes to the standards of identity (SOIs) for foods that include salt to permit the use of
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FDA Withdraws Proposed Rule on General Principles for Food Standards Modernization

Posted on March 2, 2023
  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on February 28, 2023, that it would be withdrawing the 2005 proposed rule, “Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization
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USDA Announces Proposed Changes to School Meal Program

Posted on February 7, 2023
  • On February 3, 2023, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several initiatives to improve the nutritiousness of meals served through the school meal programs, including updates to the nutrition standards for
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FDA Proposes Color Certification Fee Increase

Posted on November 2, 2022
  • On November 1, the FDA issued a proposed rule to amend the color additive regulation to increase the fee for certification services. If finalized, the fees for straight colors including

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FDA Proposes Updated Definition for “Healthy” Claim

Posted on September 29, 2022
  • On September 28, 2022, FDA announced that it had issued a proposed rule with criteria for when foods can be labeled with the claim “healthy” on their packaging. The proposed

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Proposal to Withdraw/Repeal SUNSET Final Rule

Posted on November 9, 2021
  • On October 29, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule to withdraw or repeal the final rule entitled “Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations

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FDA Clarifies Food Traceability List Descriptions and Publishes Related FAQ

Posted on January 13, 2021
  • On January 12, the FDA made the following two updates to its Food Traceability Proposed Rule:
  1. The Agency made clarifying edits to the Food Traceability List (FTL), which lists

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FDA Proposes Revocation of Frozen Cherry Pie Standards of Identity and Quality

Posted on December 18, 2020
  • On December 18, 2020, FDA published a proposed rule to revoke the standard of identity and the standard of quality for frozen cherry pie. The standards of identity and quality

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