- 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
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- 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
FDA Proposes Color Certification Fee Increase
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- On January 12, the FDA made the following two updates to its Food Traceability Proposed Rule:
- 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
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- 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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New York State Drafts Rules for CBD in Foods and Dietary Supplements
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- On October 28, 2020, the New York State Department of Health announced the release of the state’s cannabidiol (CBD) proposed regulations to regulate CBD hemp products in New York. Once
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FDA Releases Additional Resources Related to the Food Traceability Proposed Rule
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- As previously discussed on this blog here, FDA announced a proposed rule that would establish additional traceability requirements for persons who manufacture, process, pack, or hold certain high risk
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FDA Announces Three Dates for Public Meetings to Discuss the Proposed Rule for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods
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- On September 23, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that would establish “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for