Abstract On October 19, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of its final guidance, New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notifications and Related Issues; Identity and Safety […] Read More >>
Abstract Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) is a preventive food safety system designed to identify biological, chemical and physical hazards and establish controls at points where those hazards […] Read More >>
At a Glance A GRAS dossier is often viewed as a regulatory submission prepared solely to support commercialization in the United States. In reality, a well-developed GRAS dossier can become […] Read More >>
At a Glance A well-prepared self-affirmed GRAS dossier may already contain much of the scientific information needed to support an FDA GRAS notice. However, converting an existing dossier for FDA […] Read More >>
At a Glance On August 10, 2026, HHS announced that FDA had issued a proposed rule that would replace the current voluntary GRAS notification program with a mandatory notification requirement […] Read More >>
Originally expected earlier this year, FDA’s proposed overhaul of the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notification process has now been pushed to December 2026. While the timeline has shifted, the […] Read More >>
State-level scrutiny of Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) substances is no longer limited to New York. While New York’s Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act has drawn significant attention because […] Read More >>
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced important updates to the Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licensing process, introducing additional information requirements, enhanced pre-issuance review procedures, and significantly longer […] Read More >>
In Canada, infant formulas and human milk fortifiers are regulated under the Food and Drug Regulations, Part B, Division 25 (B.25.019). Health Canada defines infant foods as food to be […] Read More >>
The FDA has issued a significant recall alert concerning Nutramigen, a product manufactured by Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition. This product was positive for Cronobacter sakazakii, leading the FDA to inspect the […] Read More >>
The Canadian Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) have established regulations for Food for Special Dietary use (FSDU) as well as food for infants, covered under Divisions 24 and 25 of […] Read More >>
What is BRCGS The Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standard or BRCGS, is a set of requirements which are GFSI (Global Food Safety Institute) benchmarked for food safety, consumer products, packaging […] Read More >>
Introduction and Scope The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published a final notice to industry for the final phase of implementation plan for nutrition labelling changes. Compliance comes into […] Read More >>
On July 17, 2023, the FDA announced the successful conclusion of its voluntary pilot program to evaluate the alignment of third-party food safety audit standards with relevant FDA regulations. The […] Read More >>
On January 31, 2023, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Robert Califf, announced a proposal to overhaul the human foods program to protect food safety. The statement, […] Read More >>
EFSA’s Strategy 2027 delineates the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) strategies and approaches in responding to the changing environment in the years ahead, especially in light of the SARS-CoV-2 global […] Read More >>
In 2000, a group of professionals from the food industry gathered with the goal of collaborating and finding solutions for the food industry challenges, most notably to reduce food safety […] Read More >>
Within a business, the organizational work culture integrates larger groups of people, not individuals alone, and this reflects on how these groups interact and behave. Food businesses are no different, […] Read More >>
Important update for anyone who manufactures, packages, labels, or imports sesame or products that contain or may contain (come into contact with) sesame into the United States. On April 23, […] Read More >>
Are you concerned that the dietary products that you consume are safe and that the environment in which they are manufactured is up to a particular standard? Well, you should […] Read More >>