While the hemp industry eagerly awaits FDA’s Cannabidiol (CBD) Enforcement Policy draft guidance, both the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) have active comment periods ongoing...more
9/25/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
DEA ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Farm Bill ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Medical Foods ,
Plant Based Products ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Retail Market ,
Rulemaking Process ,
USDA
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is extending the public comment period for its proposal that lays out what constitutes a Proposition 65 exposure that would require warnings for listed...more
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) issued a proposed rule in early August that would amend the organic regulations to strengthen oversight...more
9/18/2020
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Certification Requirements ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Supply ,
Manufacturers ,
Organic ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
USDA
On August 28, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the lead state agency for the assessment of health risks posed by chemical substances, released a draft report concluding its review of the...more
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before – the regulatory issues surrounding CBD will be completely resolved after a certain “legislative fix” is passed. Remember all of the articles in December 2018 declaring CBD legal after...more
8/10/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Alternative Medicine ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Farm Bill ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Foods ,
Plant Based Products ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retail Market
On August 4, 2020, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the lead agency that implements California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65), proposed to adopt a new regulation that would significantly change the...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments on recommendations to update the List of Bioengineered Foods (List) under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure...more
We would like to bring to your attention three recent developments related to California’s Proposition 65. On July 8, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) adopted three safe harbor levels or maximum...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued two final guidance documents providing industry stakeholders with instructions on how to implement certain requirements of the National...more
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) submitted a citizen petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that FDA:
FDA exercise its statutory authority to establish a regulation under which...more
6/26/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Citizen Petitions ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Foods ,
Plant Based Products ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Rulemaking Process
In March, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance documents, first revised on March 27, temporarily relaxing certain regulatory requirements for the production of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, to respond to...more
As the novel coronavirus crisis continues to escalate, the demand for hygienic products such as hand sanitizer has dramatically increased. In response, many businesses, such as food and industrial and beverage alcohol...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday two policies to provide flexibility with respect to nutrition labeling requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. First, the agency committed to work...more
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis continues to present new questions and challenges, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to update its website to provide additional information and guidance to the...more
In our memo of March 19, we summarized federal government policy identifying the Food and Agriculture and Transportation industries as two of the nation’s 16 Critical Infrastructure Sectors. In The President’s Coronavirus...more
3/20/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Farms ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Service Workers ,
Food Supply ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Restaurant Industry
As the novel coronavirus crisis continues to escalate, state and local governments have begun implementing increasingly aggressive measures, including restrictions on when and which businesses may operate, quarantines,...more
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has continued to escalate, both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have taken additional action to provide industry, the...more
3/18/2020
/ China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Recalls ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Food Supply ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Safety Inspections ,
USDA
As you likely know, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are closely monitoring the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a respiratory disease that has...more
3/4/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Retail Market ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Workplace Safety
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has released Draft Instructions on Testing Methods (Draft Instructions) for use in compliance with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure...more
2/7/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Bioengineering ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Genetically Engineered Animals ,
Genetically Engineered Seed ,
GMO ,
Health and Safety ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Testing Requirements ,
USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking public comment on draft instructions to validate a refining process under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard...more
1/7/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Bioengineering ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Draft Guidance ,
Failure to Validate ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Genetically Engineered Animals ,
Genetically Engineered Seed ,
GMO ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
USDA
On October 31, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published an interim final rule (IFR) on domestic hemp production. This rule establishes a regulatory framework for USDA oversight of domestic hemp...more
11/18/2019
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Farm Bill ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Licensing Rules ,
Plant Based Products ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
USDA
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its “Industry Resources on the Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label” webpage questions and answers, stating that the agency does not intend to take enforcement...more
A lawsuit filed yesterday by the California Chamber of Commerce challenges the legality of Proposition 65 warnings on foods that contain acrylamide. The Complaint, which named the Attorney General of the State of California...more
10/9/2019
/ Cancer ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
First Amendment ,
Food Labeling ,
Injunctive Relief ,
OEHHA ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
State and Local Government ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Warning Labels
Oatly, Inc. has chosen to discontinue its “no added sugars” advertising claims after the Campbell Soup Company brought a challenge before the National Advertising Division (NAD). Campbell argued that various claims found on...more
On June 18, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final guidance document on added sugars labeling for (1) honey, maple syrup, and other single-ingredient sugars and syrups; and (2) certain cranberry products. In...more