Items Tagged with 'regulations'

ARTICLES

Regulatory Watch
Regulatory Watch

Draft guidance for sprout seed industry

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Sharon Spielman
September 15, 2019
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When finalized, this draft guidance will make the sprout seed industry aware of the FDA’s serious concern with the continuing outbreaks of foodborne illness associated with the consumption of raw and lightly cooked sprouts and provide their recommendations to firms throughout the production chain of seed for sprouting.
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Regulatory Watch
Regulatory Watch

Final guidance issued for added sugars

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Sharon Spielman
August 15, 2019
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FDA has issued a final guidance to provide clarity on the labeling of added sugars for single-ingredient packages or containers of pure honey, maple syrup and other single ingredient sugars and syrups as a result of a requirement contained in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-334), known as the Farm Bill.
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Gavel and Chemical Structure of Cannabidiol
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | AUGUST 2019

CBD's shades of gray

While federal regulators have begun to focus in on cannabidiol regulation, much greater clarity is still required.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
August 5, 2019
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The FDA recently held a hearing designed to include information and views related to the safety of cannabis edibles and beverages—with a strong emphasis on cannabidiol (CBD) ingredients—as well as to solicit input relevant to the agency's regulatory strategy for existing products.
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EVENTS

Industry

7/13/17
EAS Training Facility Carlyle Crescent
Alexandria, VA
United States

FDA Nutrition Labeling – Facts and Impacts on Claims

For the first time in more than two decades, FDA has updated the Nutrition Facts label found on most food packages in the U.S. Read More

Webinar

8/8/19 to 8/8/20
Contact: Vania

Cannabis Products: A discussion of the challenges in production, sale, and marketing

ON DEMAND: The passing of the 2018 Farm Bill has fueled competitive innovation of cannabis products derived from hemp amongst food and beverage manufacturers. Hear about FDA’s policy interests in this issue, an overview of FDA’s role in regulating these products, FDA’s activities in this area, and the challenges around these products.

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