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Food Industry Regulatory Update September 20, 2024

September 20, 2024

In This Week’s Edition: Pasta Antidumping Duties The ITC has extended the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain pasta from Italy and Turkey on the basis that revocation of the duties would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable…

Food Industry Regulatory Update September 13, 2024

September 13, 2024

In This Week’s Edition: FSIS Animal Raising Labeling Claims FSIS is announcing the availability of an updated version of its guideline on documentation needed to support animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat or poultry product labeling. Official establishments submit this documentation to the Agency when they apply for approval of labels with animal-raising or environment-related claims. The…

Food Industry Regulatory Update September 6, 2024

September 6, 2024

In This Week’s Edition: FDA Update on Enhancing Traceability The Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, Jim Jones, provided an update on the status of the implementation of the FSMA Section 204 Traceability Rule. Deputy Commissioner Jones emphasized the agency continues to release resources that can be used by industry to support implementation. Note that there is a…

Food Industry Regulatory Update August 30, 2024

August 30, 2024

In This Week’s Edition: FSIS Responds to Petitions FSIS responded to the petitition submitted by Environmental Working Group. In response to the petition submitted by Perdue Farms, LLC FSIS updated its guidance on “pasture-raised” claims. On August 28, 2024, FSIS posted a notice announcing the availability of an updated version of its guideline. The updated guideline strongly…

Food Industry Regulatory Update August 23, 2024

August 23, 2024

In This Week’s Edition: Food Chemical Post Market Assessment FDA has posted materials for the public meeting on the Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for FDA’s Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food. The materials include the meeting agenda, information on how to submit comments, and the discussion paper on the development of an enhanced systematic process…

Food Industry Regulatory Update August 16, 2024

August 16, 2024

In This Week’s Edition: FDA Sodium Reduction Guidance FDA issued draft guidance for the second phase of it’s work to reduce sodium across the food supply through voluntary industry efforts. Prior to 2021, consumer intake was approximately 3,400 milligrams per day on average, far higher than the limit recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans of 2,300…

Food Industry Regulatory Update August 9, 2024

August 9, 2024

In This Week’s Edition: EPA Bans Chlorpyrifos in Food EPA took action after determining the use of the pesticide on foods is unsafe. FDA Releases Two Draft Guidances, Seeks Public Comment on Pre-market Animal Food Ingredient Review Programs as AAFCO MOU Expires FDA released a set of documents regarding the transition phase after the FDA’s longstanding Memorandum of Understanding…

Food Industry Regulatory Update August 2, 2024

August 2, 2024

In This Week’s Edition: USDA Policy to Reduce Salmonella USDA’s FSIS issued a comprehensive proposed rule and determination to more effectively reduce Salmonella contamination and illnesses associated with raw poultry products. The proposal would establish final product standards to prevent raw chicken carcasses, chicken parts, ground chicken, and ground turkey products that contain any type of Salmonella at or…

Food Industry Regulatory Update July 26, 2024

July 26, 2024

In This Week’s Edition: Microplastics in Food; New FDA Webpage See FDA’s updated webpage for infromation on microplastics and nanoplastics in foods here. FDA Releases Summary Report on Fresh Herbs Sampling for Microbiological Hazards FDA released findings from a sampling assignment that collected and tested both domestic and imported fresh basil, cilantro, and parsley. The assignment sought to…

Food Industry Regulatory Update July 19, 2024

July 19, 2024

In This Week’s Edition: FDA Bans Use of Brominated Vegetable Oil FDA is amending their regulations to revoke the authorization for the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food. This action is being taken because there is no longer a reasonable certainty of no harm from the continued use of BVO in food. Specifically, the final rule revokes the…