Category: FDA
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N.Y. Lawmaker Takes Aim at Caffeinated Food Products
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate the increased availability of caffeinated foods in light of a new peanut butter product containing 150 mg of caffeine per 2-tablespoon serving. “The FDA should take immediate action and investigate whether this caffeine product should be pulled from shelves,”…
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FDA Seeks Info and Comments About Use of the Term “Natural”
Citing citizen petition and federal court requests for the agency to define “natural” for use in food labeling and determine if food products containing genetically engineered ingredients and high-fructose corn syrup may be labeled as “natural,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is soliciting information and comments about use of the term in the…
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FDA Releases FSMA Final Rules on Produce Safety, Foreign Supplier Verification Programs and Accredited Third-Party Certification
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed three final rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on produce safety, foreign supplier verification programs (FSVPs) and accredited third-party certification, all slated for publication in the November 27, 2015, edition of the Federal Register. The agency will also hold a webinar series to discuss…
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European, U.S. Courts Split on Compensation for False Outbreak Identifications
A German court has reportedly ordered the city of Hamburg to compensate a Spanish vegetable grower falsely linked to a 2011 E. coli outbreak that sickened more than 4,000 people in 16 countries. Vegetable cooperative Frunet asserted that it suffered €2.3 million in damages as a result of its incorrect identification as the source of…
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CSPI Sues FDA for Failure to Act on Salt Petition
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to compel the agency to act on the advocacy group’s 2005 citizen petition requesting regulations about the use of salt as a food additive. Ctr. for Sci. in Pub. Interest v. FDA, No. 15-1651…
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Biotechnology Product Regulation Target of Upcoming Public Meeting
Three federal agencies are convening an October 30, 2015, public meeting in Silver Spring, Maryland, to discuss a July 2015 memorandum issued by the Executive Office of the President (EOP) directing the agencies to clarify their roles in the oversight of biotechnology products, develop long-term regulatory strategies and commission an independent study of the biotech…
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FDA Issues Final Rule on Mica-Based Pearlescent Pigments in Distilled Spirits
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule allowing “the safe use of mica-based pearlescent pigments prepared from titanium dioxide and mica as color additives in certain distilled spirits.” Mica-based pearlescent pigments are currently approved as color additives in many foods and beverages, including distilled spirits containing “not less than 18…
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American Egg Board Campaigned Against Just Mayo, Emails Reveal
Weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent Hampton Creek Foods a letter warning that its Just Mayo is misbranded because it does not contain eggs, emails obtained through the Freedom of Information Act reportedly indicate that the American Egg Board (AEB) and a public relations firm made a concerted effort to remove…