Washington Bans PFAs in Food Packaging -
Washington Governor Jay Inslee has signed into law the Healthy Food Packaging Act (H.B. 2658/S.B. 6396), making the state the first in the country to ban perfluorinated chemicals...more
3/26/2018
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GMA Conference Panels Explore Trends in Class Actions, Organic Production -
Litigation, increasing online grocery shopping and consumer concerns regarding product ingredients were hot topics at the 2018 Grocery...more
3/5/2018
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Chicago SSB Tax May Cause State to Lose Federal Funding, USDA Warns -
According to a warning letter from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax that
took effect in the Chicago...more
2/27/2018
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House Panel Questions FDA Officials on Food-Recall Audit -
One day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on proposals to expedite product warnings and recalls, FDA and other health officials...more
1/29/2018
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Subway Sweepstakes Ads Lacked Adequate Disclosures, CARU Finds -
After reviewing an ad for Subway’s “Fresh Fit for Kid’s Meal” featuring premium toys and offering a sweepstakes for a tablet, the Children’s Advertising...more
12/4/2017
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Furans in Baby Food May Pose Health Risk, EFSA Reports -
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an assessment of the risks of furans and related compounds 2- and 3-methylfurans, concluding that they pose a...more
10/30/2017
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FDA Warns Snyder’s-Lance About Iron Content Labels -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a warning letter to Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. about the iron content of its Lance Toast Chee Crackers. The letter...more
10/23/2017
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OIG Report Suggests Improvements to FSMA Enforcement -
A report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has concluded that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more
10/9/2017
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FDA Announces Final FSMA Produce Safety Rule -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the produce safety rule of the Food Safety and Modernization Act of 2010 (FSMA) is now final, establishing...more
9/25/2017
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NAD Says Aldi Should Change Savings Claims Ads -
The National Advertising Division (NAD) has recommended that Aldi, Inc. discontinue advertising based on a “market basket” comparison that claims consumers could save more...more
6/26/2017
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Seattle Approves Tax on SSB Distributors -
The Seattle City Council has approved a tax on distributors of sugarsweetened beverages (SSBs) proposed by the city’s mayor. SSBs covered by the tax include sports, fruit, energy...more
6/12/2017
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LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FTC Warns Companies and Social Media Influencers on Sponsorship Disclosure -
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent 90 letters to companies and social media influencers...more
6/2/2017
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