Readers of this blog likely are familiar with the ongoing, often contentious battle over the labeling of plant-based foods (see, e.g., here, here, and here). Nearly two years after FDA issued draft guidance on Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements, on January 6, …
A little over two years ago, the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulation Act (MoCRA) was (at long last) enacted. The passing of the law which, among other things, amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include requirements for facility registration and product listing, safety …
On January 6, 2025, FDA released two final guidance documents on food allergens: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, Including the Food Allergen Labeling Requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Edition 5), and Evaluating the Public Health Importance of Food Allergens Other …
As we previously reported in 2022, FDA published a proposed rule defining the nutrient content claim “healthy.” The proposed revised rule constituted a radical change from the original definition of healthy, which focused on the presence of individual (beneficial) nutrients. In contrast, the 2022 proposed …
The dietary supplement exclusionary clause is, as its name suggests, a clause in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act) definition of dietary supplement. That clause excludes those ingredients that were first marketed as drug ingredients. Specifically, FDC Act 201(ff)(3)(B) provides that a …
On Thursday, the 27th of June, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy. The court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may not impose fines to penalize securities in its administrative proceedings because that practice violates the …
As readers of this blog know, there is a lot of contention about the naming of alternative protein products (APPs), including both plant-based and cell-cultured alternatives for (traditional) animal products. The animal product industry, particularly the beef industry and the dairy industry, has challenged naming …
On Feb. 2, 2024, FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) announced that it will withdraw its Program Policy and Procedures Manual Guide 1240.3605 (PPM). As readers of this blog may recall, this PPM dates from 1998. It reflects CVM’s narrow interpretation of what constitutes a …
Most of us love our furry friends, and with the boom in pet ownership during the pandemic, it is no surprise that the market for pet products has become enormous. With the growth in pet ownership, the pet health product market has also exploded; a …
On November 30, FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) released a draft guidance, “Using Relative Supersaturation to Support ‘Urinary Tract Health’ Claims for Adult Maintenance Cat Food,” to provide recommendations for how pet food companies manufacturers can use relative supersaturation (RSS) methodology to support urinary …
Although the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) has been around for over 50 years to “protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products,” it was not until 2008 that the statute was amended to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) …
For any of our readers seeking recommendations on which drinks pair well with turkey this Thanksgiving, certain fruit-flavored beverages may be off the table. Earlier this month, FDA issued a proposed rule that would revoke 21 C.F.R. § 180.30, its interim authorization of the use of …
On October 31, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule that would amend its prior notice regulations to add new information requirements and deadlines. More specifically, the proposed rule, if finalized, would: Amend 21 C.F.R. § 1.281(b)(10) to require that prior …
On August 7, 2023, a little less than five months before the registration and listing of cosmetic product facilities and products becomes mandatory, FDA announced the availability of a draft guidance regarding the new facility registration and product listing requirements under the Modernization of Cosmetic …
On June 8, 2023, bipartisan legislation creating a new category of animal feed ingredients, named zootechnical animal food substances, was introduced. This legislation, named the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act (Innovative FEED Act), is an effort to create an approval process for ingredients …
