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Final Comments Received Regarding FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy

Posted on October 26, 2018

The Daily Intake has blogged on several occasions, and Keller and Heckman has published a client alert, about the Nutrition Innovation Strategy (NIS). Briefly, the NIS is intended

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Survey Assessing Level of Consumer Confusion Over Whether Plant-Based Products and Dairy Products Contain Cow’s Milk

Posted on October 15, 2018

As previously reported in The Daily Intake, FDA has requested comments pertaining to consumer awareness and understanding of the use of milk and other dairy terms on plant-based alternatives.

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FDA Solicits Public Comment on Use of the Names of Dairy Foods in the Labeling of Plant-Based Products

Posted on September 28, 2018

As previously reported on this blog, FDA has been considering whether plant-based products may continue to be marketed using names of dairy foods like almond milk, soy yogurt, or

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FDA Begins Process of Modernizing Standards of Identity with Focus on Use of the Term “Milk” in Labeling Plant-Based Products

Posted on July 30, 2018

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on the process FDA is undertaking for reviewing and modernizing the agency’s standards of identity for dairy products (FDA Statement)

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FDA Holds Public Meeting on Comprehensive, Multi-Year Nutrition Innovation Strategy

Posted on July 27, 2018

In a March 29 speech at the National Food Policy Conference, FDA Comissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb announced the Nutrition Innovation Strategy (NIS). Commissioner Gottlieb hopes to improve public health by:

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FDA to Issue a Guidance Document Limiting Use of Milk in Plant-Based Beverages

Posted on July 20, 2018

In the 2018 POLITICO Pro Summit, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb signaled that FDA will begin collecting comments regarding enforcement of standard of identity for “milk”. As noted in our

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FDA Announces Public Meeting to Discuss Nutrition Innovation Strategy

Posted on June 27, 2018

In March, FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb announced a comprehensive, multi-year FDA Nutrition Innovation Strategy, which aims to modernize FDA’s approach to nutrition, help reduce the burden of chronic disease

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FDA May Formally Request Information on Using “Milk” in the Names of Plant-Based Products

Posted on April 30, 2018

As previously reported on this blog, opposing sides have urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to weigh in on the use of the term “milk” in labeling plant-based

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Arkansas Passes Resolution Calling for Standard for Rice

Posted on March 23, 2018

Over the last year, dairy industry groups have appealed to FDA and Congress to enforce the standard of identity for milk with regard to plant-based beverages labeled as “milk,” for

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Panera Petitions FDA to Define “Egg”

Posted on January 26, 2018

The term “egg” is not specifically defined by FDA. In fact, 21. C.F.R. 160.100 provides that “no regulation shall be promulgated” to define “the food commonly known as eggs.” The

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