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Food Identity Disputes Continue to Impose High-Profile Pressure on FDA

As we reported on previously, FDA recently tussled with the manufacturer of an innovative vegan condiment called “Just Mayo” based on the existence of a Federal standard of identity for mayonnaise that requires the food...more

8/21/2017 / False Advertising , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Marketing , Misbranding , Misleading Impressions , Nutrition Facts Labels

Reading the Tea Leaves: Sales of Macadamia Nut Could Be Going Up!

On July 24, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it had responded to a November 2015 petition from Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc. for a new qualified health claim characterizing the relationship between...more

8/10/2017 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Marketing , Scientific Evidence

Reexamination of “Healthy” Continues with an FDA Public Meeting in March 2017

As we’ve previously reported, FDA has signaled its interest in reviewing the scope and meaning of the nutrient content claim “healthy,” in part as result of a dispute with KIND LLC about label claims for its KIND Bar...more

2/21/2017 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Marketing , Public Meetings

Moving on From “Natural,” FDA Seeks Comments on What It Means to Be a “Healthy” Food

As it signaled it would be doing earlier this year, FDA has initiated a public process to redefine the implied nutrient content claim “healthy” when it is used on food labels and labeling. In addition, while the process is...more

10/13/2016 / All Natural , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Marketing , Nutrition Facts Labels

What’s in a Name? When You’re Selling a Food with an Established Federal Standard of Identity, a Whole Lot!

A bluntly labeled section of the Code of Federal Regulations – “Mayonnaise” – provides a description of this particular food dressing, the food’s required ingredients, optional ingredients, and how to declare those...more

9/9/2015 / FDA Warning Letters , Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Marketing , Misbranding , Product Labels , Unilever

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