- On June 29, 2026, FDA’s Human Foods Program (HFP) released its updated 2026 guidance agenda, which includes priority topics for HFP guidance documents. Subjects of particular interest include:
- Caffeine content labeling in foods and beverages;
- Questions and answers regarding the use of “healthy” claims;
- Action levels for cadmium and inorganic arsenic in food for babies and young children;
- Fruit juice and vegetable juice as color additives in food;
- Identity and safety information about new dietary ingredients (NDIs); and
- Multiple guidances to reduce chemical and microbiological hazards in food
- While guidance documents do not impose legally enforceable requirements, they represent FDA’s current thinking and interpretation on a specific topic that the industry can use as practical guidance.
- FDA is accepting comments on the proposed topics at www.regulations.gov, using Docket FDA-2022-D-2088. Keller and Heckman will be happy to assist in drafting comments on behalf of interested companies.