The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the third and final installment of its Draft Guidance to support compliance with the Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration (IA rule). Under the IA rule, the last of
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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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A Seat at the Table – What’s new in food law
Please join us on Wednesday, March 11 for the next webinar in our series – A Seat at the Table – What’s new in food law.
The series features updates on the latest news and trends in the food and beverage…
AMS Releases Draft Instructions on Testing Methods for the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
By Martin Hahn & Leigh Barcham
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has released Draft Instructions on Testing Methods (Draft Instructions) for use in compliance with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS). The document provides guidance on the selection of a…
National Advertising Division Refers Supplement Advertising to FTC
A recent action by the National Advertising Division (NAD), a self-regulatory arm of the Better Business Bureau, illustrates that advertisers who participate but decline to be bound by an NAD Decision can expect to be referred to the Federal Trade…
Trade truce? United States and China reach phase one agreement
On 15 January 2020, President Donald J. Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed a “Phase One” Agreement between the United States and China, a truce halting the escalating trade tensions between the two global trading heavyweights. The Phase…
Hemp Food – Italy Sets Maximum THC Content
The use of hemp for the production of foodstuffs is contemplated by the Law No. 242 of 02 December 2016 (Law 242/2016), bearing provisions for the promotion of the hemp cultivation and of the agro-industrial hemp chain in Italy.
The…
FSIS Issues Updated Labeling Guideline on Statements That Bioengineered or Genetically Modified Ingredient or Animal Feed Were Not Used in the Production of Meat, Poultry, or Egg Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued an updated Labeling Guideline on Statements That Bioengineered or Genetically-Modified Ingredients or Animal Feed Were Not Used in Meat, Poultry, Or Egg Products (Guideline). The…
FDA Finalizes Nutrition Labeling Guidance Documents
On December 31, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two final guidance documents to assist industry with compliance with the agency’s updated Nutrition Facts labeling regulations. The first final guidance, entitled, “Guidance for Industry: Serving Sizes of…
FSIS Issues Revised Compliance Guidelines for Animal Raising Claims
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a revised compliance guideline for substantiating animal raising claims on labels for meat and poultry products. This updated guideline expands and, in some cases, modifies FSIS’s…
AMS Releases Draft Instructions on Validating a Refining Process for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
By Martin Hahn & Leigh Barcham
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking public comment on draft instructions to validate a refining process under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS). Validated refining processes can be used to demonstrate a food…