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 …
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 …
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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 May 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft update to its Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) for FDA staff on the Agency’s enforcement of major food allergen labeling and cross-contact. The draft CPG reflects the three major laws and regulations that …
In a dense, multi-part opinion, the Supreme Court affirmed 5-4 the lower courts’ dismissal of a challenge to California’s Proposition 12. That law bans the knowing sale of eggs, uncooked pork, or veal derived from farm animals that are housed under conditions that do not …
For those readers unfamiliar with the regulation of animal food ingredients in the United States, below is a brief background. In the United States, animal food (feed) regulations are enforced by state and federal regulatory officials. At the federal level, the Center of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) …
On April 13, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) issued a press release that it had sent letters to “almost 700 marketing companies that they could face civil penalties if they can’t back up their product claims.” FTC indicates that the notices were sent to companies …
Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s Ricardo Carvajal will be moderating a panel on “The Use of Bioactive Substances in Food and Dietary Supplements” during the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Food and Dietary Supplement Safety and Regulation Conference. The conference will be held live in Washington …
Chocolate-lovers and hopeless romantics rejoice: FDA has announced that it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims regarding the relationship between the consumption of cocoa flavanols in high flavanol cocoa powder and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. Though not …
On Dec. 20, 2022, FTC announced the publication of its Health Products Compliance Guidance (“new Guidance”). FTC staff prepared the new Guidance to update and replace Dietary Supplements: An Advertising Guide for Industry, issued in 1998 (“1998 Guidance”). The new Guidance provides the first update …
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two guidance documents, one draft and one final, on food allergen labeling requirements. The draft guidance, “Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling (Edition 5),” replaces the 16-year-old Edition 4 of the final guidance with new …
At the risk of ruining our readers’ appetite for America’s most food-focused holiday, foodborne illnesses have been a feature of Thanksgiving for some time now. Some of us might still recall the 2017 salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey products that caused over 279 infections, …
FDA announced that it has completed the first pre-market consultation for an animal cell-cultured food, based on a safety assessment submitted by UPSIDE Foods. In an indication of the significance of this development, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf and CFSAN Director Susan Mayne issued a statement …
The question of whether FDA has authority to take pictures during an inspection of a facility has bounced around the food and drug bar for many years. FDA’s view is stated in the agency’s Investigation Operations Manual, and it is one with which a number …
