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Reagan-Udall Foundation issues report with recommendations for strengthening FDA’s Human Foods Program

On December 6, 2022, the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA (“RUF”) issued a highly anticipated report on FDA’s Human Foods Program (the Program) capturing the findings and recommendations of a months-long independent review...more

FDA’s FY 2023 Budget Includes Several Proposals Significant to Food and Supplement Manufacturers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released its Congressional Justification for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget. The agency is requesting $1.2 billion for its Foods Program to be allocated to initiatives...more

FDA Holds Summit on E-Commerce and Food Safety

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently hosted a three-day virtual summit on e-commerce, which focused on food safety for foods ordered online and delivered directly to consumers. Because of the increasing...more

OMB releases Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency. This article...more

FSMA update: FDA announces pilot program to evaluate third-party food safety standards

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a pilot program to evaluate whether third-party food safety standards align with the food safety requirements in FDA’s Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) and...more

FDA Provides Update on Forthcoming New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently provided an update from FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn M.D. and Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas on the forthcoming New Era of Smarter Food...more

FSIS Issues Revised Compliance Guidelines for Animal Raising Claims

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a revised compliance guideline for substantiating animal raising claims on labels for meat and poultry products. This updated...more

FDA Issues Laboratory Accreditation Proposed Rule Required Under FSMA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) recently issued a proposed rule entitled “Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods” (“Proposed Rule”), which was mandated by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)....more

FDA Announces Public Meeting on Modernizing Food Standards of Identity

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced it will be holding a full-day public meeting on September 27, 2019, to address “Horizontal Approaches to Food Standards of Identity Modernization.” As explained...more

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Reducing Microbial Food Safety Hazards in the Production of Seed for Sprouting

FDA recently released a Draft Guidance for Industry entitled, “Reducing Microbial Food Safety Hazards in the Production of Seed for Sprouting” (“Draft Guidance”). The Draft Guidance addresses the growing, harvesting,...more

OMB Issues Memorandum Guidance on Executive Departments’ and Agencies’ Compliance with the Congressional Review Act

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently issued an updated memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies entitled, “Guidance on Compliance with the Congressional Review Act” (2019 Memo). The 2019...more

FSIS Publishes Proposed Rule Rescinding Dual Labeling Requirements for Certain Packages of Meat and Poultry

On April 17, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a proposed rule that would eliminate the requirement that certain packages of meat or poultry products...more

FDA Releases Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the “FDA Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food” (the Strategy), which outlines the agency’s approach to ensuring the safety of the ever-rising volume of...more

FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Consuming Oils with High Levels of Oleic Acid to Reduce Coronary Heart Disease Risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month announced it would exercise enforcement discretion over two qualified health claims characterizing the relationship between the reduced risk of coronary heart disease...more

FDA Releases Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released its Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan (“Action Plan”). The Action Plan provides an overview of the key priorities FDA expects to pursue through...more

USDA and FDA Announce Joint Oversight Over Cell Cultured Products

On Friday, November 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Perdue and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Gottlieb announced a joint regulatory framework to oversee cell cultured...more

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