Food Policy & Law

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Dye on the vine

— OPINION — By Renee Leber, Technical Services Manager, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) As more states seek to ban foods with certain dyes or additives in the name of food safety,

By Guest Contributor

/ 14 Nov 2024

RFK Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again agenda could impact food safety

RFK Jr., a lawyer-politician, could replace lawyer-politician Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Or RFK Jr could be the next Secretary of Agriculture, replacing Tom Vilsack, a

By Dan Flynn

/ 13 Nov 2024

RFK Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again agenda could impact food safety

FDA increases enforcement of import laws related to heavy metals, illegal colors and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 9 Nov 2024

FDA increases enforcement of import laws related to heavy metals, illegal colors and more

Israel plans changes to food licensing rules

Israel has proposed a revised system of food business licensing to ease the regulatory burden on industry and improve sanitary conditions. The Ministry of Health said the current regulation, regarding

By News Desk

/ 8 Nov 2024

Israel plans changes to food licensing rules

EU Commission assesses progress in potential member states

The European Commission has revealed the progress of potential European Union countries in areas including food safety. As part of the Enlargement Package, the EU Commission has assessed how prepared

By News Desk

/ 6 Nov 2024

EU Commission assesses progress in potential member states

Another reason to “Ban the Batistas” by the advocacy group of the same name

Ban the Batistas is calling for a federal investigation into JBS to determine whether the world’s largest meatpacking company knowingly sourced its meat from cattle farms in Brazil. JBS

By News Desk

/ 5 Nov 2024

Another reason to “Ban the Batistas” by the advocacy group of the same name

The duty to protect (some of us)

— OPINION — We tend to think of public policy as policy that benefits “the public.” Yet few policies, even within the domain of food safety, aim to protect a hypothetical “average

By Thomas Gremillion

/ 4 Nov 2024

FDA issues warning letters to mushroom and produce importers for critical safety violations

The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or

By News Desk

/ 4 Nov 2024

FDA issues warning letters to mushroom and produce importers for critical safety violations

Low knowledge of food crime unit among small companies

Awareness of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) dedicated food crime unit among small businesses is still at low levels, according to recently released information from a survey. Knowledge of

By Joe Whitworth

/ 3 Nov 2024

Low knowledge of food crime unit among small companies

FDA steps up import enforcement on papayas, juice, fish and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 2 Nov 2024

FDA steps up import enforcement on papayas, juice, fish and more

FDA responds to objections about removal of food contact uses

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration responded to objections to the agency’s final rule that removed the authorized food contact uses of most phthalates because the industry has

By News Desk

/ 31 Oct 2024

FDA responds to objections about removal of food contact uses

FDA warnings target food producers for major safety lapses in oat milk, noodles and papayas

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or

By News Desk

/ 28 Oct 2024

FDA warnings target food producers for major safety lapses in oat milk, noodles and papayas

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Food Policy & Law

Dye on the vine

RFK Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again agenda could impact food safety

FDA increases enforcement of import laws related to heavy metals, illegal colors and more

Israel plans changes to food licensing rules

EU Commission assesses progress in potential member states

Another reason to “Ban the Batistas” by the advocacy group of the same name

The duty to protect (some of us)

FDA issues warning letters to mushroom and produce importers for critical safety violations

Low knowledge of food crime unit among small companies

FDA steps up import enforcement on papayas, juice, fish and more

FDA responds to objections about removal of food contact uses

FDA warnings target food producers for major safety lapses in oat milk, noodles and papayas

Your Support Protects Public Health