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Congress Asked to Pass Food Labeling Safety Act

Posted December 15, 2014 Stacey Forshee, a member of Farm Bureau, asked Congress to help consumers understand the differences between...

FDA Revised FSMA Produce Rule

Posted September 22, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised a food safety proposal affecting Oregon onion farmers,...

WSDA Seeking to Enforce New Food Safety Law

Posted September 19, 2014 The Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is trying to enforce a new federal food safety law,...

FDA Expected to Release Updated Produce Rule in September

Posted August 28, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food safety rule for produce is expected to be available...

Georgia Peanut Plant Trial Began

Posted August 8, 2014 Georgia peanut plant officials waited five days to disclose lab tests positive for salmonella, despite repeated...

FDA Not Required to Ban Antibiotics

Posted July 28, 2014 In a 2-to-1 decision, a federal appeals court has rule that the Food and Drug Administration...

Dairy Groups Propose FSMA Exemption

Posted July 9, 2014 The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exempt dairy...

AFIA Applauded FSMA Exemption Proposal

–> Posted July 2, 2014 The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

FDA Issued Nanotechnology Guidelines

Posted June 26, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued three final guidances and one draft guidance that provide...

FSMA Implementation Teleconference Scheduled

Posted June 26, 2014 A Produce Safety Alliance teleconference, along with staff from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will...

FDA Increases Fish Consumption Guidelines

Posted June 19, 2014   Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assured pregnant women and nursing women that they...

FDA Confirmed Expanded Use of Spirulina Extract

Posted June 12, 2014   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the final rule that amended the color additive regulations...

FDA Announces Availability of Final Guidance for Eligible Infant Formulas

Posted June 11, 2014   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of a final guidance, which describes the...

FDA Issued Interim Final Rule for Infant Formulas

Posted June 11, 2014   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule that adopted the interim final rule...

FDA and Manufacturers Argue Over the Term “Evaporated Cane Juice”

Posted June 5, 2014   In 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told manufacturers to not use the term “evaporated...

FDA Updates Guidelines for Mercury Levels in Seafood

Posted June 2, 2014   The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says new advisory guidelines are on the...

McCaskill Requests Food Labeling Flexibility

Posted June 2, 2014   Senator Claire McCaskill, along with a bipartisan group of Senators, requests flexibility on new food labeling...

FDA Implementing Administrative Authority to Detain Adulterated or Misbranded Items

Posted May 30, 2014   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is implementing administrative detention authority with respect to drugs intended...

FDA Announces Public Meetings on Updating Nutritional Information

Posted May 30, 2014   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a public meeting to discuss two proposed rules aimed...

House Panel Supports School Lunch Waivers

Posted May 30, 2014   At the House Appropriations Committee, Republicans moved forward with the plan to offer school districts a...