FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new guidance document on 26 March 2020 outlining a temporary policy to allow restaurants and food manufacturers to sell packaged foods that don't bear the Nutrition Facts Label to businesses and/or consumers. The guidance document was issued in light of the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established on 31 October 2019 a new interim rule providing the requirements to facilitate and expand the production and sale of hemp. This rule is effective upon publication through 1 November 2021. Comments will be accepted until 30 December 2019. Verisk 3E Review As...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed a petition proposing the amendment of the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D3 as a nutrient supplement in breakfast cereals and in grain-based nutrition bars. Verisk 3E Review The food additive petition (FAP 9A4823), submitted...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a press release concerning a warning letter sent to a company marketing food and dietary supplements for both humans and animals that contain cannabidiol (CBD). Days later, FDA's Principal Deputy Commissioner, Amy Abernethy, M.D., Ph.D. testified before the Senate Committee on...

On 28 March 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of a guidance for industry conveying FDA's intent to exercise enforcement discretion concerning the requirements of the Produce Safety Regulation under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) (Pub. L. 111-353). Comments on the new guidance may be...

On 7 September 2018 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Policy Regarding Quantitative Labeling of Dietary Supplements Containing Live Microbials" (Guidance). Comments will be accepted until 6 November 2018. Verisk 3E Review The focus of the draft Guidance is on...