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FDA Updates “Healthy” Nutrient Content Claim for Food

FDA issued a final rule today updating the requirements food must meet to be marketed as “healthy.” FDA says that a “healthy” claim “implies that the nutrient content of the food may help consumers maintain healthy dietary...more

12/20/2024 / Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers

National Milk Producers Federation Petition Urges FDA to Take Swift Action to Stem the Tide of Misbranded Non-Dairy Plant-Based...

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) submitted a citizen petition to FDA related to the use of dairy terms such as “milk,” “yogurt,” “cheese,” “ice cream” and “butter” in the statements of identity for non-dairy...more

2/25/2019 / Dairy Farmers , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Plant Based Products

FDA Releases First in Series of Draft Guidances Regarding Mitigation Strategies to Protect Against Intentional Adulteration

On June 20, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance for companies required to comply with the FDA’s final rule, “Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration” (“IA...more

7/3/2018 / Administrative Agencies , Draft Guidance , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Contamination , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , FSMA , Vulnerability Assessments

FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Foods Produced Using Animal Cell Culture Technology

The FDA recently announced that it will hold a public meeting entitled, “Foods Produced Using Animal Cell Culture Technology,” on July 12, 2018 to provide the public with an opportunity to offer feedback related to the...more

6/21/2018 / Comment Period , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Public Meetings

FDA Releases Final Rules Revising Nutrition Facts Label and Certain Serving Sizes; Industry Given Two to Three Years to Comply

FDA announced on May 20th, 2016, that it was finalizing two previously proposed rules that will require industry to overhaul Nutrition Facts panels on all food products sold in the United States and recalculate serving sizes...more

5/23/2016 / Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Nutrition Facts Labels

FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Determining What Constitutes a “Qualified Facility” under FSMA Preventive Controls Rules

On Friday, the FDA announced the availability of a draft guidance describing its current thinking on how to determine whether a business is a “qualified facility” that is subject to modified requirements under its previously...more

5/17/2016 / Draft Guidance , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , FSMA

New FDA Guidance Doubles-Down on 1980 Fortification Policy and Potential Misbranding Risks of “Inappropriate Fortification”

FDA recently released its Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers on FDA’s Fortification Policy (Guidance) to “clarify the existing policy” in response to questions FDA has received from the food industry, other federal...more

11/23/2015 / Final Guidance , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Marketing , Fortification Policies , Misbranding

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