Regulatory

FDA and FSIS to regulate cell-cultured food products

The regulations will involve livestock and poultry.

March 11, 2019

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FDA publishes second installment of intentional adulteration draft guidance

Food facilities covered by the rule will be required to develop and implement a food defense plan that identifies vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies for those vulnerabilities.

March 5, 2019

Regulatory

New USDA Standard requires food manufacturers to ensure bioengineered foods are appropriately disclosed

National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard defines bioengineered foods as those that contain detectable genetic material that has been modified through lab techniques and cannot be created through conventional breeding or found in nature.

December 20, 2018

Regulatory

FDA issues uniform compliance date, technical amendments on nutrition and supplement facts labeling rules

January 1, 2022, will be the uniform compliance date for final food labeling regulations that are issued in calendar years 2019 and 2020.

December 19, 2018

Regulatory

FDA issues draft guidance to help produce farmers, fresh-cut produce processors meet FSMA requirements

Both draft guidance documents will be open for public comment for 180 days.

October 19, 2018

Regulatory

FDA removing seven synthetic flavoring substances from food additives list

Move made in response to food additive petitions

October 11, 2018

Regulatory

WCMA, CDR and AFW form Dairy Food Safety Alliance

Will work to help ensure food safety throughout the supply chain

August 21, 2018

Regulatory

Regulations in the snack food industry

Food safety and product tracking are clearly the main drivers toward stricter, more complex regulations, according to PMMI Business Intelligence.

July 25, 2018

Regulatory

On “bioengineered” disclosure specs, USDA proposes some, asks about others

Many food labels will soon contain information about the food’s GMO or “bioengineered” contents thanks to new federal regulations.

July 23, 2018

Regulatory

Dietary fiber update leads to first Nutrition Facts label overhaul in more than 20 years

FDA’s compliance date for the updated Nutrition Facts label is Jan. 1, 2020 for manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual food sales; Jan. 1, 2021 for smaller manufacturers.

July 9, 2018

Regulatory

New laws mean new labels and new liabilities

The Nutrition Facts Label and the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard will require manufacturers to overhaul the product labeling process.

July 9, 2018

Regulatory

Canadian Food Inspection Agency and SFCR

Safe Food for Canadians Regulations to go into effect next year.

June 24, 2018

Regulatory

FDA issues first installment of Intentional Adulteration rule guidance

Other installments to be released within the next six months.

June 21, 2018