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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. FDA rolls out Phase II of long-term sodium reduction plan. FDA has released new,...more
On August 15, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance with new, voluntary sodium reduction targets for foods, with the goal of reducing sodium intake to 2,750 milligrams (mg) per day from the...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Announces Draft Guidance for Sodium Reduction Efforts - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance that would support reducing the average...more
We want to inform you of a new law in Maryland, effective January 1, 2025, that mandates baby food manufacturers to test for toxic heavy metals, excluding infant formula. Known as Rudy’s Law, this legislation was inspired by...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - UK Labour Party Intends to Ban Energy Drink Sales to Children - The UK Labour Party has signaled that it intends to ban the sale of highly caffeinated energy drinks to those...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Receives Approval for Reorganization Creating Unified Human Foods Program - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received approval for a reorganization proposal...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Approves Qualified Health Claims for Yogurt - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow qualified health claims asserting the consumption of yogurt is associated...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced certain food-packaging materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will no longer be sold in the U.S. PFAS are a large, diverse, and complex family of...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 20 State AGs Ask FDA to Act on Lead, Metals in Baby Food - Citing a wave of childhood lead poisoning connected to recalled applesauce pouches, a group of 20 state attorneys...more
Attend ACI’s 8th Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance and Litigation and obtain the tools and techniques you need to meet the legal and regulatory challenges which the food industry is now facing as well as...more
Following the social isolation and public health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans reevaluated their health and wellness priorities, creating new opportunities for food systems companies to...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a new food allergen-focused chapter of its Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food draft guidance. The new chapter addresses allergen...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Proposes Ban on Brominated Vegetable Oil - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed banning the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food, concluding...more
With the swipe of a pen, California Governor Gavin Newsom starts the California Food Safety Act countdown to a 2027 statewide ban on four popular food additives. Starting January 1, 2027, companies manufacturing, selling,...more
California has become the first U.S. state to ban the use of four potentially harmful food and drink additives. On October 7, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law California Assembly Bill 418, the California Food...more
On September 26, 2023, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) added two new chapters to the agency’s draft guidance (the Draft Guidance): Chapter 11: Food Allergen Program and Chapter 16: Acidified Foods. These additions...more
Last week, the California legislature approved Assembly Bill 418, the California Food Safety Act (AB 418), which is headed to Governor Gavin Newsom to sign or veto by October 14, 2023....more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Amended Food Additive Bill Advances to California Governor’s Desk - The California Senate has passed an amended version of a first-in-the-nation bill seeking to ban certain food...more
On July 14, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a summary of two findings regarding aspartame, an artificial sweetener found in many consumer products. One finding categorized aspartame as “possibly...more
On July 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released an updated list of draft and final topics that the agency anticipates publishing guidance documents for by the end of December 2023....more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) issued Directive 7800.1 on June 21, 2023, providing further insight into the agency’s inspection and verification activities for the...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced additional proposed changes to the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) as part of its proposal to create a unified Human Foods Program (HFP), building on a proposal...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Kasama Brand v. KSF Acquisition Corp. dba Slimfast, No. 3:22-cv-00392-LAB-JLB (S.D. Cal. –...more
On May 16, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) for FDA staff regarding major food allergen labeling and cross-contact. The draft CPG would replace the existing...more
Salt, chicken, and more were on the minds of federal regulators in April, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued proposed rules and labeling guidance on food products, and the USDA was petitioned to better...more