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Health Canada Approves Use of Stevia as a Sweetener in Nutritional Supplement Bars
August 29, 2016 By
On August 24, Health Canada’s Food Directorate issued a Notice of Modification to Enable the Use of Steviol Glycosides (the active ingredient in stevia leaf extract) as a Sweetener in […] Read More >>
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Infographic
August 25, 2016 By
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CFSAN Constituent Update – FDA Announces Grant Award for Tribes and Local Food Producers to Enhance Food Safety and Compliance Under FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
August 24, 2016 By
This is an article taken from the official FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration website. FDA Announces Grant Award for Tribes and Local Food Producers to Enhance Food Safety and […] Read More >>
CFSAN Constituent Update – FDA Extends Certain FSMA Compliance Dates; Issues Draft Guidance
August 23, 2016 By
This is an article taken from the official FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration website. FDA Extends Certain FSMA Compliance Dates; Issues Draft Guidance The U.S. Food and Drug Administration […] Read More >>
Key Changes to the Finalized New Nutritional Facts Panel
August 22, 2016 By
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally formalized the new Nutritional Facts panel for packaged foods. There are six critical changes that the FDA has implemented to help […] Read More >>
CFSAN Constituent Update – Draft Guidance for Industry on Sodium
August 18, 2016 By
This is an article taken from the official FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration website. FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium UPDATE The FDA is extending the […] Read More >>
CFSAN Constituent Update – Final Rule on GRAS
August 12, 2016 By
This is an article taken from the official FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration website. FDA Issues Final Rule on Food Ingredients that May Be “Generally Recognized as Safe” In […] Read More >>
CFSAN Constituent Update – Draft Guidance on Premarket Safety Notifications for Dietary Supplements
August 12, 2016 By
This is an article taken from the official FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration website. The following is a press announcement from FDA of interest to our Constituent Update subscribers. […] Read More >>
FSMA is Not Just Coming… FSMA is HERE!
August 8, 2016 By
It’s been 5 years since you’ve first started hearing about looming FSMA deadlines. Now that the first deadline for 2016 has arrived, its time for you to understand how this […] Read More >>
The Growing Safety Concern of Alpha Lipoic Acid and Hypoglycemia: Marketed Health Products Directorate Issues ALA Summary Safety Review
August 2, 2016 By
August 08, 2016 Marketed Health Products Directorate provides Summary Safety Review for Alpha Lipoic Acid. In an effort to increase transparency and consumer safety, Health Canada’s Marketed Health Products Directorate […] Read More >>
When Regulations Collide: FDA Addresses Nutrition Label Issue for Small Amounts of Nutrients and Dietary Ingredients in Finalized Guidance Document
July 25, 2016 By
As of the beginning of July 2016, the FDA has finalized the draft guidance document (originally drafted and released for consultation at the end of July 2015) on its policy […] Read More >>
WHO Cares About Food Safety: Red Meat
July 21, 2016 By
It was only last October that the World Health Organization (WHO) announced, based on a report from the International Agency of Cancer Research (IACR), that processed meats and red meats […] Read More >>
Category Specific Guidance Finalized: Temporary Marketing Authorization for Supplemented Food
July 20, 2016 By
Supplemented Food guidance document has been finalized by the Food Directorate with an extension for Supplemented Food TMAL holders. In addition to the Caffeinated Energy Drink (CED) guidance document that […] Read More >>
What’s the Difference – HACCP vs HARPC?
July 19, 2016 By
There is some confusion over HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) and the more-recent food-safety plan, HARPC (Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls) that is part of FSMA. Just […] Read More >>
FDA’s New Guideline for Added Sugar on Nutrition Labels; A Real Victory for Public Health in U.S?
June 27, 2016 By
As of May 20th 2016, the FDA has proposed to include a separate line for added sugars on the nutrition label on food packaging to help Americans make more informed […] Read More >>
FDA Final Guidance Document: “Ingredients Declared as Evaporated Cane Juice”
June 21, 2016 By
This is an article taken from the official FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration website. I. Introduction The purpose of this guidance is to enhance consumers’ ability to make informed […] Read More >>
The Growing Notoriety of Gluten-Free and Allergen-Free Foods: Canadian Food Inspection Agency Updates the Industry Labelling Tool
June 13, 2016 By
June 13, 2016 Canadian Food Inspection Agency updates the Industry Labelling Tool on Allergen-Free, Gluten-Free and Precautionary Statements. With the rising popularity of Gluten-Free foods and the proposed increase in […] Read More >>
FDA Announces Final Regulations on Labeling
June 2, 2016 By
On Friday the 20th of May, FDA announced the availability of the final regulations for nutrition labeling and serving sizes (in prepublication format).  The final regulations will be published in the […] Read More >>
FDA Draft Guidance Document for Sodium Reduction
June 2, 2016 By
An article from the FDA website concerning voluntary sodium reduction targets for the food industry. Original Article Found On: www.fda.gov Constituent Update June 1, 2016 The U.S. Food and Drug […] Read More >>
Is Your Food Really “Natural”?
May 30, 2016 By
If you pulled a food product off the shelf at your local grocery store and the label text read, “natural”, what would be your understanding of that statement? Most people […] Read More >>

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