In This Week’s Edition: FDA GMO Education; New “Feed Your Mind” Material FDA released new “Feed Your Mind” educational materials to provide science-based information on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). “Feed Your Mind” is an education initiative launched in 2020 to help increase consumer understanding of GMOs and was developed in partnership with the USDA and the EPA.…
In This Week’s Edition: FTC Warns Advertisers to Avoid Deceptive Marketing The Federal Trade Commission is putting hundreds of advertisers on notice-including food and supplement companies-that they should avoid deceiving consumers with advertisements that make product claims that cannot be backed up or substantiated. In notices sent to the companies, the FTC warned that it will not…
In This Week’s Edition: FSIS Salmonella Control in Poultry Establishments As a part of FSIS’ ongoing efforts to reduce foodborne illnesses caused by Salmonella, FSIS invited poultry slaughter and processing establishments to submit proposals for pilot projects to test different strategies for Salmonella control in poultry products. FSIS is granting a pilot project to an establishment to…
In This Week’s Edition: Economic Adulteration of Food; Import Alert FDA has published a new import alert on products adulterated for economic gain (aka food fraud). Products placed on the list will be subject to detention without prior examination at the border. FDA Report on Activities for the Safety of Imported Seafood FDA released a report entitled Activities for…
In This Week’s Edition: FDA Salt Substitutes to Lower Sodium Intake, Reduce Disease and Improve Nutrition. FDA proposed changes to the standards of identity for foods that include salt to permit the use of safe and suitable salt substitutes. FDA contends he proposed rule would help support a healthier food supply by providing flexibility to facilitate industry…
FTC Social Media Order Seeking Information on Efforts to Address Fraudulent Advertising and Scams The Federal Trade Commission has issued orders to eight social media and video streaming platforms seeking information on how these companies scrutinize and restrict paid commercial advertising that is deceptive or exposes consumers to fraudulent health-care products, financial scams, counterfeit and fake goods,…
USDA Country of Origin Requirements USDA released a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what the claim means. The proposed rule allows the voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” label claim to be used on meat, poultry and egg products…
In This Week’s Edition: FDA Restructuring Human Foods Program; Update FDA announced that it has begun a national search for a new Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods and is providing an update on last month’s proposed restructuring of the agency’s Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs to enhance coordination, prevention and response activities. These updates…
In This Week’s Edition: FDA Plant-based Milk Guidance The guidance recommends that plant-based milks with different nutrient compositions than dairy milk bear a disclosure statement on the principal display panel that states “Contains lower amounts of [nutrient name(s)] than milk.” FNS Proposes to Allow WIC Benefits to be Used in eCommerce Transactions FNS and USDA proposes to…
In This Week’s Edition: New FDA Food Code Reduces Barriers to Food Donations FDA recently released 2022 Food Code helps reduce barriers to food donations by clarifying for the first time that food donations from retail food establishments are acceptable as long as proper food safety practices are followed. CBP Webinar on Global Business Identifier Initiative CBP…