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Rivkin Radler LLP

The Case of ‘Gas Station Heroin’

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Is It Necessary for Congress to Amend the FD&C Act for FDA to Have the Authority to Prohibit Tianeptine’s Sale? If the answer to this question is “no,” why are bills being introduced into Congress to give the U.S. Food and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Don’t Assume Nonalcoholic Beverage Ingredients Are OK for Alcoholic Beverages

As we enter 2024, more and more brands are joining the nonalcoholic beverage space. An increasing variety of nonalcoholic, single-serve, ready-to-drink beverages are marketing the innovative use of indigenous botanicals,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Future of Functional Foods

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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

Perkins Coie

FDA Releases Public Inventory of Unapproved Food Additives

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a public inventory on July 12, 2023, of certain food ingredients that the agency has determined are unsafe because they are unapproved food additives that are not Generally...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 7th Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance and Litigation - April 18th - 19th, Chicago, IL

American Conference Institute is hosting the 7th Annual Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance, and Litigation from April 18-19, 2023, in Chicago! Prepare for the future by examining current controversies,...more

Hogan Lovells

Federal Court Sides with FDA and Upholds GRAS Rule

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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA or the Agency) motion for summary judgment on September 30, 2021, against claims brought by a group of...more

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FDA releases priority list of food guidance documents FDA intends to publish by June 2022

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) recently released a list of priority draft and final guidance documents that the...more

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Chocolate Cicadas and Mealworm Mints: Will FDA Spit Out Guidance for Edible Insects?

The month of May was buzzing with good news for the edible insect industry, but this emerging food trend still faces regulatory uncertainty in the United States....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Legal Challenge to the FDA’s Approval of “Blood” in Plant-Based Meat

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By now, most of us have seen plant-based “meat” in supermarkets and restaurants. For one of those plant-based meat substitutes, ImpossibleTM Burger, a lawsuit is underway challenging the FDA’s approval of the compound used to...more

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Using Viruses to Prevent Foodborne Illness

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Food poisoning is an experience that no one is likely to ever forget. Some of the common bacteria that cause foodborne illness include Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), Salmonella (S. enterica), and Escherichia coli...more

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Generally Recognized as Safe: Establishing a Suitable U.S. Regulatory Status for Food Ingredients

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What are the benefits and drawbacks of coming to an independent generally recognized as safe (GRAS) conclusion for a novel food ingredient compared to filing a GRAS notification with the FDA? Our Food & Beverage and FDA teams...more

Perkins Coie

Industry Insight: FDA Extends Deadline for Eliminating PHOs

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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration determined in 2015 that Partially Hydrogenated Oils (“PHOs”) are not “Generally Recognized as Safe,” or GRAS. PHOs are the leading source of trans fats in the human diet. In the nutrition...more

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Developments Related to the Compliance Date for FDA’s Final Determination on the GRAS Status of Partially Hydrogenated Oils

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As the June 18, 2018 compliance date for the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) final determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are no longer generally recognized as safe (GRAS) approaches, the food industry...more

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Lawsuit Challenges GRAS Rule on Food Substance Safety

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Public interest groups challenge FDA’s “Generally Recognized as Safe” Rule as failing to ensure food ingredients are safe for consumers....more

McGuireWoods LLP

2017 Food And Beverage Industry Outlook: Part 1

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As 2017 marks the commencement of a new presidential administration, the food and beverage industry is one of many sectors facing anticipated regulatory and legislative reforms. Specifically, the industry can expect to see...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Summer Vacay? Not for FDA.

While you were (hopefully) lounging at the beach or hiking mountains, the FDA was hard at work in Washington D.C. churning out final rules and guidance documents that impact food companies in various, and sometimes...more

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FDA Issues Final Rule on Food Ingredients that May Be Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued this final rule detailing the criteria for concluding that the use of a substance in human or animal food is “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS). By way of background,...more

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