- On June 11, 2021, the FDA will issue its final rule to revoke the standards of identity (SOIs) for lowfat and nonfat yogurt, and amend the SOI for yogurt. The
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FDA Proposes to Revoke Standard of Identity for French Dressing
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- For the second time this week, FDA has proposed to revoke a standard of identity (SOI), this time for French dressing. (For our blog post on the proposed revocation of
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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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Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Ice Cream Producer Falsely Advertised Ice Cream Bars
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- On October 13, 2020, a plaintiff filed a proposed class action in the United States District Court Southern District of New York alleging that Froneri US, Inc.’s Haagen-Dazs ice cream
FDA Issues Final Compliance Policy Guide on the Use of The Seafood List to Determine Acceptable Seafood Names
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final Compliance Policy Guide (CPG), Sec. 540.750, on the “Use of The Seafood List to Determine Acceptable Seafood Names
North American Olive Oil Association Submits Citizen Petition to FDA Asking for Standard of Identity for Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil
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- In late May 2020, the North American Olive Oil Association submitted a citizen petition to FDA, asking the Agency to adopt science-based, enforceable standards for olive oil. In its petition
Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill Prohibiting Plant-Based “Milk”
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- On April 11, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam vetoed a bill that would have limited the use of the term “milk.” HB 119 was introduced to the Virginia House on December
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FDA Reopens Comment Period on General Principles for Food Standards Modernization
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- As previously discussed on this blog, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public meeting on September 27, 2019, to give interested parties an opportunity to discuss FDA’s
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CSPI Asks FDA Not To Make Sweeping Changes to Food Standards of Identity
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- As our readers may recall, FDA held a public meeting on September 27, 2019, to discuss FDA’s efforts to modernize food Standards of Identity (SOI) and to provide information
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FDA Issues Swiss Company a Temporary Permit to Market “Ruby Chocolate” in the United States
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- On November 22, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had issued a temporary permit (TMP) to Barry Callebaut, a Swiss company in accordance with 21 CFR