The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday two policies to provide flexibility with respect to nutrition labeling requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. First, the agency committed to work cooperatively with all manufacturers for the remainder of the year
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A Seat at the Table, published by Hogan Lovells, focuses on legal and regulatory developments in food law and policy. The blog covers topics such as FDA regulations on food ingredients and dietary supplements, including emerging issues like CBD regulation. It also addresses compliance with California's Proposition 65, particularly concerning chemicals formed during food processing. The blog provides updates on scientific advisory reports influencing dietary guidelines and offers insights into regulatory challenges and industry responses. It serves as a resource for understanding the intersection of food safety, labeling, and regulatory enforcement in the United States.
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FSIS Announces Temporary Allowances for Foodservice Labels Going to Retail
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a Constituent Update announcing the Agency temporarily is exercising enforcement discretion to provide labeling flexibilities for redirecting to retail meat and poultry products originally intended for food…
COVID-19 Update: FDA Issues Updated Guidance for Food Industry
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis continues to present new questions and challenges, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to update its website to provide additional information and guidance to the food industry. Since FDA initially issued guidance…
COVID-19 Update: Supplemental Update on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
In our memo of March 19, we summarized federal government policy identifying the Food and Agriculture and Transportation industries as two of the nation’s 16 Critical Infrastructure Sectors. In The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America, the government emphasizes that “If…
Webinar: Top COVID-19 considerations for the food industry
On Monday, 23 March, the Food and Beverage team at Hogan Lovells will hold a webinar to discuss the main issues the food industry needs to consider now and in the future during the COVID-19 crisis.
Register Here: Top COVID-19…
COVID-19 Update: FDA Temporarily Postpones Routine Domestic Inspections
Late yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic the agency has temporarily postponed all domestic routine surveillance facility inspections.
This announcement is not limited to the food industry, but the impacts for…
COVID-19 Update: Food and Agriculture Critical Infrastructure Sector Classification and State and Local Restrictions and Curfews
As the novel coronavirus crisis continues to escalate, state and local governments have begun implementing increasingly aggressive measures, including restrictions on when and which businesses may operate, quarantines, curfews, and lockdowns. Some measures have been tailored to accommodate the continued…
COVID-19 Update: FDA and USDA Issue Guidance for Industry and Inspectors
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has continued to escalate, both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have taken additional action to provide industry, the public, and inspectors with guidance concerning food…
COVID-19 Preparedness Considerations for the Food Industry
As you likely know, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are closely monitoring the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a respiratory disease that has been declared a public health…
FDA Reopens Comments on Proposed Rule to Modernize Food Standards of Identity
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is reopening the comment period on a 2005 proposed rule to establish a set of general principles to use when considering whether to establish, revise, or eliminate a food standard…