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FDA Reopens Comment Period on General Principles for Food Standards Modernization

Posted on February 21, 2020

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

Posted on January 8, 2020

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

Posted on December 5, 2019

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

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FDA Announces Public Meeting to Discuss Modernizing Food Standards of Identity

Posted on August 30, 2019

FDA will hold a public meeting on September 27, 2019 to give interested parties an opportunity to discuss FDA’s effort to modernize food standards of identity (SOI) and to provide

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USDA Removes Standard for “Jambalaya”

Posted on June 7, 2019

On May 29, 2019, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced in a letter that it will remove the entry for Jambalaya from the Food Standards and Labeling

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Despite Gottlieb’s Exit, FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy Marches Forward

Posted on April 16, 2019

As previously reported on this blog, FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy (NIS) is intended to improve public health via education regarding, and encouraging innovation in, the use of nutrition to promote

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‘Dairy Pride Act’ Introduced Again

Posted on March 19, 2019

As previously reported on this blog, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s (D-WI) introduction of the Dairy Pride Act in 2017 was met with controversy. On March 14, 2019, Sen. Baldwin,

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Plant-Based Milk Labeling Comment Period Ends; Debate Continues

Posted on January 29, 2019

As previously reported in September on this blog, FDA requested comments on the use of dairy terms—such as milk, yogurt, and cheese—in the labeling of plant-based products. FDA’s Standards

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New Nebraska Bill Defining Meat as Derived from Livestock or Poultry

Posted on January 25, 2019

Last week, we blogged about Nebraska Legislative Bill 14 (LB 14), which would have limited the use of the term “meat” to the edible portions of livestock or poultry carcasses.

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Amongst FDA SOI Conversation, Ninth Circuit Agrees Consumers Are Not Misled by Plant-Based Milks

Posted on January 9, 2019

The Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a proposed class action that alleged Almond Breeze almond milk is mislabeled and instead should be labeled as “imitation milk.” Plaintiff Cynthia Painter

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