[Podcast] Cellular Agriculture and the Evolving Legal/Regulatory Landscape: A Conversation with Ahmed Khan
After formulating an exciting new healthy food or beverage, the packaging it comes in may feel like an afterthought. It should not be. Food packaging has become an increasingly hot topic among federal and state regulators,...more
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
Within a month of California becoming the first state in the nation to ban manufacturing with, selling, or distributing food items that contain brominated vegetable oil (BVO), FDA has proposed to revoke the regulation...more
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
Over the past two decades, safety officials have increased their attention towards diacetyl and its potential role in causing bronchiolitis obliterans, commonly known as “popcorn lung.” Initial concerns arose when popcorn...more
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
On this episode of “Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food,” Ann Begley and Amaru Sanchez join to discuss regulatory and commercialization challenges facing novel foods today. The pair interview Ahmed Khan, Founder and Editor...more
In recent decades, the use of plastics has proliferated. Overall, they have shown to provide a cost-friendly, durable and versatile solution to many consumer needs across virtually all categories of products regulated by the...more
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
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
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
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
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
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
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a proposed update to traceability recordkeeping requirements for foods considered “high risk” as sources of foodborne illness. The proposed rule would apply to entities...more
Join key industry stakeholders to discuss the latest developments affecting the dietary supplement industry. Now in a Virtual Format. American Conference Institute (ACI) together with the Council for Responsible Nutrition...more
FDA first raised the concept of Master Files for dietary supplements in its 2016 revised NDI Guidance. The agency views master files as a tool to promote better compliance with NDI notification requirements. Ingredient...more
Silverman Speaks to Congressional Staff About Food Litigation Trends - Shook Partner Cary Silverman was an invited panelist at The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School’s Law and Economics Center’s...more
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
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
Public interest groups challenge FDA’s “Generally Recognized as Safe” Rule as failing to ensure food ingredients are safe for consumers....more
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
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
AGG produces a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community, including regular updates on legislative initiatives from our Washington, DC office. The June 2015 update is now available....more
On June 16, 2015, the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a declaratory order, requiring a phasing out of the use of partially hydrogenated oils ("PHOs"). In its order, the FDA stated that partially hydrogenated oils...more