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FDA Asked to Extend Comment Period for FSMA Rule

Posted May 23, 2014 On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an additional 60 days for public comment...

Groups ask FDA to Extend Comment Period for FSMA Rule

Posted May 20, 2014   Produce and transportation industry groups have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend...

WHO Releases Report on Antimicrobial Resistance

Posted May 15, 2014   The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a report on global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) concluding that...

Two Food Labeling Suits Settle After Judge Certifies Narrowed Class

Posted May 13, 2014   Two food labeling cases recently reached settlement after a judge certified narrower classes of plaintiffs, according...

FDA Releases FSMA Strategy Document, Emphasizes Voluntary Compliance

Posted May 8, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a strategy document that emphasizes voluntary compliance,...

Group Says FDA Should Focus on Food Labeling Regulation for “Milk” Products

Posted May 7, 2014   The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) recently criticized the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for...

FDA Reconsiders FSMA Animal Feed Rule

Posted April 25, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will reconsider a controversial rule that was recently criticized...

Johanns Urges FDA to Modify Proposed Animal Feed Rule

Posted April 21, 2014   Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) recently wrote a letter to Margaret Hamburg, commissioner of the U.S. Food...

Dairy Industry, Breweries Ask FDA to Reconsider Animal Feed Regulation

Posted April 15, 2014   American dairy and brewery industries are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider...

Federal Food Labeling Law Draws Ag Support

Posted April 11, 2014   Federal legislation requiring food with genetically modified ingredients to be labeled according to a national standard...

FDA: Increased Funding Needed to Implement FSMA

Posted April 8, 2014   The FDA needs increased funding in FY 2015 to completely implement rules for the Food Safety...

FDA to Finalize Guidance on Voluntary GMO Labeling

Posted April 3, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon finalize its voluntary guidance on labeling for...

Groups Voice Concern over FSMA Proposed Animal Feed Safety Rule

Posted April 1, 2014   The comment period for the FDA’s Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) proposed rule on “Current...

FDA Extends Comment Period for FSMA Proposed Rule

Posted March 26, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the comment period for a proposed rule...

FDA Reopens Comment Period for Evaporated Cane Juice on Food Labels

Posted March 7, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening the comment period on its draft guidance...

FDA Proposes Updates to Nutrition Facts Label

Posted March 3, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently proposed rules to update the Nutrition Facts label for...

Georgia Bill Would Allow Raw Milk Sales in Grocery Stores

Posted February 28, 2014   Georgia State Representative Scot Turner recently introduced a bill that would allow raw milk sales in...

New Deadlines for FSMA Final Rules

Posted February 27, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently agreed to new deadlines for final rules for...

Food Industry Unified in GMO Labeling Debate

Posted February 11, 2014   The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) announced the creation of its 29-member “Coalition for Safe Affordable Food,”...

Taylor Says FDA Needs More Resources to Implement FSMA

Posted February 10, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs more resources to implement the Food Safety Modernization...