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USDA’s Bioengineered Food Disclosure Rules Head Back to the Drawing Board

07/28/2026

What Food Companies Should Know

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially placed revisions to its National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard on the regulatory calendar, signaling that significant changes may be coming for food manufacturers, importers, retailers, and others throughout the food supply chain. According to USDA’s 2026 Unified Agenda, the agency is targeting August 2026 for publication of […]

Preparing for FDA’s 2026 Human Foods Priorities: Transparency is the New Flavor

02/04/2026

What the Human Foods Agenda Means for Regulated Businesses

If you thought the FDA’s Human Foods Program (HFP) spent 2025 just rearranging labels and scolding salt shakers, think again. In 2026, the agency is showing up with a color-coded spreadsheet, a microscope, and a very strong opinion about what’s in America’s pantry. This is the year the FDA leans all the way into Making […]

The Ultimate Permit Tag-Team

03/05/2025

Navigating USDA and FDA Regulations

Cue the scene : You have confirmed FDA/Customs compliance for an imported FDA-regulated product, riding high with not a compliance care in the world – all is set. Goods are imported and then comes the news…the goods have been placed on an “Agriculture Hold.” You think – “What in the world is that? They must […]

Double Trouble!

08/28/2024

Navigating USDA Permits for FDA-Regulated Products

What do seeds imported for planting, chicken broth in an imported soup, or vitamins and minerals derived from animal origin materials intended for use in a dietary supplement have in common, you ask? They may all be jointly regulated by USDA and FDA! USDA (US Department of Agriculture) and FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulations […]

USDA’s Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Rule

02/21/2024

Effective Implementation of USDA’s Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Final Rule Is Just around the Corner

Representing the largest and most comprehensive update to USDA’s organic regulations since the original Act in 1990, the “Strengthening Organic Enforcement” (SOE) final rule will impact all aspects of the organic supply chain and becomes effective just around the corner on March 19, 2024. The new SOE rule will require almost all producers, processors and […]

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