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Obtaining Clearances Through FDA's Food Contact Notification Program

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The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) formal regulation of food packaging began in 1958 with the Food Additives Amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Since that time, the FDA has employed various...more

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House Subcommittee Will Hold Legislative Hearing on Evaluating FDA Human Foods and Tobacco Programs

On September 10, 2024, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing on “Evaluating FDA Human Foods and Tobacco Programs.” According to the Committee’s September 3, 2024, hearing...more

DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - August 2024

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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

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FDA Issues “Phase II” Draft Guidance on Voluntary Sodium Reduction Targets

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On August 15, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance with new, voluntary sodium reduction targets for foods, with the goal of reducing sodium intake to 2,750 milligrams (mg) per day from the...more

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The Horse Is Out of the Barn: FDA and AAFCO Memo of Understanding on Animal Feed Ingredients to Expire

The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on August 2, 2024 that their long-standing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) governing the development and...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update | Issue 825

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Announces Draft Guidance for Sodium Reduction Efforts - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance that would support reducing the average...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

FDA Will Hold Meeting in September 2024 on Development of Enhanced Systematic Process for Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on August 1, 2024, that it will hold a public meeting on September 25, 2024, on the development of an enhanced systematic process for its post-market assessment of...more

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Food and Color Additives - Is the Patchwork Here?

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State legislatures are actively pursuing bans on food and color additives.  California’s landmark Food Safety Act (Act), effective January 2027, bans the manufacture and sale of products containing brominated vegetable oil...more

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Video: Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food: Innovating USDA Science with Sanah Baig, Deputy Under Secretary for Research,...

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Join Amaru Sánchez in this episode of “Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food” as he sits down with Sanah Baig, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics. Sanah...more

Venable LLP

Maryland Requires Baby Food Manufacturers to Test for Toxic Heavy Metals

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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

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - June 2024

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

Holland & Knight LLP

The FDA's New Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Rule: Impacts on PFAS-Contaminated Groundwater?

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration – acting under its Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), as amended, 21 U.S.C. § 2201 et seq., to address the safety of all FMSA-covered produce other than sprouts (Covered Produce) – on...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - May 2024

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Agencies Take Action on PFAS - New FDA Data Shows PFAS Not Prevalent in Tested Foods - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reportedly found per- and poly-fluoroalkyl...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Florida bans “cultivated” meat- first in a potential series of similar bans

Key Takeaways - What Happened: Florida passed a ban on the manufacture and sale of cultivated meat. Who’s Impacted: Cultivated meat manufacturers and distributors....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

FDA Announces End of Sales of PFAS Used in U.S. Food Packaging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) recently announced that grease-proofing substances containing per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the...more

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That’s a Wrap: FDA Announces Phase-Out of PFAS in Certain Food-Packaging Materials

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that manufacturers have completed the voluntarily phase-out of the use of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in grease-proofing agents for food...more

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FDA Ramps Up Actions on PFAS

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With the completion of the voluntary phaseout of one form of short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a grease-proofing agent, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected the view that...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

FDA Announces End of PFAS Use in Food Packaging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold for use in food packaging in the United States. FDA...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - March 2024 #2

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

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FDA Releases Revised Appendix 1 and Introduction to Hazard Analysis and Preventive Controls Draft Guidance

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released an update of its multi-chapter draft guidance, “Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food: Draft Guidance for Industry” (PCHF Draft...more

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FDA Phases Out PFAS in Certain Food-Packaging Materials

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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

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

FDA Announces Voluntary Market Phase-Out of Grease-Proofing Substances Containing PFAS for Use in Food Packaging

On February 28, 2024, the FDA announced the complete cessation of sales of PFAS-containing grease-proofing materials for use in food packaging in the U.S. market. According to the FDA, the announcement was the culmination of...more

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PFAS in Food Packaging: State-by-state Regulations - Updated March 2024

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In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws. Thus far, twelve states have enacted laws addressing PFAS substances in food containers and packaging...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - March 2024

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Announces End of PFAS Use in Food Packaging - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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FDA: Grease-Proofing Substances Containing PFAS No Longer Being Sold

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On February 28, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that grease-proofing substances containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use...more

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