Today, FDA announced a public meeting to give interested persons an opportunity to discuss the use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of human food.
- As previously covered on
RULEMAKING
FDA Issues Interim Final Rule Amending Health Claim Requirements
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FDA has issued an interim final rule to allow more raw fruits and vegetables to bear health claims concerning the relationship between dietary saturated fat and cholesterol and the risk
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Fishy Business: NOAA Finalizes Seafood Traceability Rule
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- For years, the seafood industry has grappled with the issue of “seafood fraud,” which includes the substitution of cheaper species for more expensive ones. As previously covered on this blog
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Import(er) Alert: E-Filing Proposed Rule
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FDA proposes e-filing requirements to facilitate product imports.
- FDA and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) work together to facilitate the admission of imported products into the U.S.
Vitamin D-Listed
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FDA approves increase in vitamin D added to milk and approves addition to milk alternatives.
- Many substances added directly to food in the U.S. are marketed on the basis of
FSMA Final Rule: Food Facility Registration
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FDA amends food facility registration requirements.
- Under Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food for human or
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Changes to Nutrition Facts & RACCs (+ Complimentary Webinar)
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K&H publishes summaries of final rules to revise nutrition and supplement facts labeling requirements and serving sizes.
- As promised, Keller and Heckman LLP has prepared summaries of FDA’s recently-issued
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FSMA Final Rule Follow-Up
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K&H publishes summary of FSMA final rule to implement intentional adulteration requirements for human food.
- As promised, Keller and Heckman LLP has prepared a summary of FDA’s final rule
FSMA Final Rule Watch: Intentional Adulteration
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FDA releases final rule to implement FSMA intentional adulteration provisions for human food.
- On May 26, 2016, FDA released its final rule to implement the intentional adulteration (or “food
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FDA Final Rule Alert: Revised Nutrition Facts and RACCs
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FDA releases final rules to revise nutrition labeling requirements.
- In 2014, FDA issued proposed rules that would revise the Nutrition Facts label requirements. The proposals included amendments to the
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