The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) formed a strong framework for the regulation of New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) notifications as a pre-market safety review process. NDI is defined […] Read More >>
The original article is found here. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is charged with oversight over cosmetics. However, unlike other products FDA regulates, such as drugs, foods, and tobacco, the […] Read More >>
The Produce Safety Rule (PSR) requires growers to initially establish a Microbial Water Quality Profile (MWQP) for each untreated surface agricultural water source used during growing activities of covered produce […] Read More >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 FDA Extends Certain FSMA Compliance Dates; Issues Draft Guidance The U.S. Food and Drug Administration […] Read More >>
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 >>
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 FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium UPDATE The FDA is extending the […] Read More >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>