- Yesterday FDA announced that it had issued a warning letter to Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. for, among other things, including allergen labeling elements in certain product labels (e.g. “contains sesame”),
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FDA’s Updated HARPC Draft Guidance Addresses Concerns Regarding Industry Approach to Sesame
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- As we reported previously, on September 26, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an updated draft guidance designed to assist food facilities with the requirements for
FDA Responds to CSPI’s Sesame Allergen Labeling Petition
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- On July 26, the FDA responded to a January 30, 2023 citizen petition filed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) regarding sesame allergen labeling by denying
Implementation of FASTER Act Poses Challenge for Industry
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- The FASTER Act, which went into effect on January 1st of this year, made sesame the 9th major food allergen, thereby triggering allergen labeling obligations for foods containing
Sesame Listed as Major Food Allergen
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- Effective January 1, 2023, sesame joined the list of major food allergens. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now requires that foods containing sesame are subject to
FDA Provides Video Overview of FASTER Act
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- Yesterday FDA released a video presentation summarizing the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act which adds sesame as the 9th “major food allergen.”
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Allergists Urge Prompt Sesame Allergen Labeling
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- In a recent article published by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), the authors argued that foods containing sesame should be clearly labeled as containing the potential
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Sesame Allergen Labeling Becomes Law
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- Since the enactment of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA), the label of a food that contains an ingredient that is or contains protein from
Congress Makes Sesame Ninth Major Food Allergen
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- On April 14, 2021, the House of Representatives passed H.R.1202 or the “Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021” (FASTER Act), which expands the definition of major
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Senate Passes Sesame Allergen Labeling Bill
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- On March 3, the US Senate passed S.578, the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act of 2021, which would add sesame to the list of 8
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