Tag: Foods
In the story of “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” from The Arabian Nights, the phrase “Open Sesame” magically opens the mouth of a cave in which the Forty Thieves have hidden their plundered treasure. And now FDA is opening up discussion with industry regarding sesame regulations as the ninth major food allergen after observing practices involving […]
FDA and USDA Regulatory Updates on Lab Grown Meat Summer is synonymous with time at the beach, popsicles and grilling. But soon enough, you may be picking up cell-grown meat on your next grocery run. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently approved two companies, Good Meat and Upside Food, to sell lab-grown and cell-cultivated […]
Update to FDA’s 2023 Priorities for Foods FDA Releases Update of Priority Guidance Topics for the FDA Foods Program In efforts to provide continued transparency for stakeholders regarding foods program priorities, FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and the Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) released an updated list of draft […]
A Look at FDA’s Enforcement Policy on Major Food Allergen Labeling and Cross-Contact
Update to FDA’s Enforcement Policy on Major Food Allergen Labeling and Cross-Contact As FDA recalls related to allergen labeling continue to abound, and as the agency continues to receive reports of consumers who experienced adverse reactions following exposure to an allergenic substance in foods, FDA provided a much-needed update with its issuance of an updated […]
How to Comply with USDA Requirements for Animal and Plant-Derived Products, and Avoid Import Holds and Enforcement Action Imported orchid extract in shampoos, chicken broth in pre-packaged soup, fish oil in supplements, seeds for planting, seeds for research use only, and vitamins and minerals derived from bovine and ovine origin surprisingly have a common thread. […]
Ongoing Scrutiny Over Kratom: Challenges as a Bulk Dietary Ingredient and as a Dietary Supplement FDA recently seized more than 250,000 units of dietary supplements and bulk dietary ingredients that are or contain kratom (also known as mitragyna speciosa, a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, commonly used for its leaves). The dietary supplements, manufactured […]
Belgian authorities destroy American beer for failure to comply with Protected Designation of Champagne: A look at Parallel Market Imports and Food Standards and Labeling Last week, Belgian authorities destroyed more than 2,000 cans of Miller High Life at the request of the Comité Champagne, a trade organization that oversees use of the name Champagne, […]
FDA completed its second pre-market consultation for human food made from cultured animal cells, and advised it had no further questions about the firm’s safety conclusions. The FDA’s premarket consultation with the submitter, GOOD Meat, Inc., involved an examination of the Company’s production process and the cultured cell material made by the production process. This […]
FDA Issues Draft Labeling Recommendations for Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
Use of the term “milk” in plant-based beverages over the years has been a nutty landscape for some and highly debated. However, with an increase in market availability and consumption, the types and varieties of alternative milk products has continued to expand from soy, almond and rice milk to cashew, coconut, hazelnut, hemp seed, oat, […]
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