FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, poised to leave his post on April 5, said FDA plans next week to announce a high-level working group at the agency to look at legislative and regulatory pathways for CBD.

US agriculture organizations have responded with dismay at proposed cuts to farm program funding in the Trump administration’s FY 2020 budget, but food safety programs could see an increase.

The rice industry has yet to sway FDA to write a standard of identity for rice to beat back competitors from misusing the name of the grain, but Arkansas may be the first state to make it illegal to sell products such as “cauliflower rice.”

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) on Thursday revived the DAIRY PRIDE Act, a bill that would require non-dairy products to no longer be labeled with dairy terms such as milk, yogurt or cheese.

Lawmakers have cleared the way for the EU to join a multilateral treaty that allows a more rapid and straightforward protection of Geographical Indications in third countries.

KIND LLC is taking another stab at food nutrition claims and has petitioned FDA to make it harder for food makers to use nutrition claims on products unless they offer at least some nutritional value.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) on Thursday revived the DAIRY PRIDE Act, a bill that would require non-dairy products to no longer be labeled with dairy terms such as milk, yogurt or cheese.

Environmentalists challenging Sanderson Farms' claims its chickens are "100% natural" have been ordered to turn over disputed documents with the names of individuals who gathered information about the poultry giant cited in the underlying complaint.

The National Beverage Corp. has fired back at consumers challenging the company’s use the term “natural” on its LaCroix sparkling waters, calling the class action lawsuit baseless and malicious.

Cell-cultured meat should not be labeled as "meat" until academic researchers have assessed commercial-grade products for nutrient content, protein functionality, texture, taste and other characteristics, according to the former president of the American Meat Science Association (AMSA).

The European Commission has added Tequila, the Mexican spirit drink, to its register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs) this week.

The meat industry has pushed back against New York City (NYC) Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement Monday (March 11) that starting this fall, 1.1 million students will see “Meatless Monday” menus across the school system.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb notified staff today he was resigning from the top post and would stay on a few more weeks during the transition, though no acting commissioner was named.

Is there enough scientific evidence showing cocoa flavanols in chocolate play a role in reducing cardiovascular disease? FDA is weighing a new petition filed by one of the world’s largest cocoa producers, Barry Callebaut AG, that seeks a qualified health claim on the heart benefits of chocolate.

A federal appeals court has kept alive a false advertising class action challenging label claims that promote the cognitive benefits of Ginkgo dietary supplements.

While it may be a “bridge too far” for FDA to approve of cannabidiol, or CBD, in food and supplements in the near term, the 2018 Farm Bill has eased restrictions on hemp products. But companies should make sure they follow labeling and supplier guardrails so they are not targeted by regulators, said Jason Sapsin, counsel at Faegre Bakes Daniel LLP.

FDA has announced far-reaching plans to step up enforcement of dietary supplements, modernize ingredient reviews and speed up public warnings about harmful ingredients. 

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, poised to leave his post on April 5, said FDA plans next week to announce a high-level working group at the agency to look at legislative and regulatory pathways for CBD.

FDA’s regulatory plans for CBD-infused products, cell-cultured meats, sesame allergen labeling and imported foods were hot issues when FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb testified at House hearing on Wednesday (Feb. 27).

The outlook for US food and agriculture policy in 2019 was openly discussed and dissected over the course of several days in Virginia last week, with trade disputes, farm incomes and the regulation of gene-edited animals among the issues on the agenda.

US agriculture organizations have responded with dismay at proposed cuts to farm program funding in the Trump administration’s FY 2020 budget, but food safety programs could see an increase.

Lawmakers have cleared the way for the EU to join a multilateral treaty that allows a more rapid and straightforward protection of Geographical Indications in third countries.

The European Commission has added Tequila, the Mexican spirit drink, to its register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs) this week.