The FDA to Reassess Safety of Food Chemicals BHT and ADA The FDA has announced plans to reassess the safety of food chemicals butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and azodicarbonamide (ADA) in response to concerns about their impact on public health. This…
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Dive Brief: The FDA has appointed Donald Prater as the acting deputy commissioner of the department’s Human Foods Program, which oversees 80% of the U.S. food supply. Prater, a seasoned FDA policy expert with over 26 years of experience, previously…
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Key Takeaways: The FDA has decided to delay approval for beetroot red as a natural food dye and the expansion of spirulina extract due to safety concerns raised by advocacy groups. GMO/Toxin Free USA has objected to the FDA-approved version…
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Dive Brief: The FDA announced on Monday that it will be conducting a review of the safety of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), a common food preservative used in various products such as bread, lunch meats, and snacks to maintain freshness. Health…
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Key Highlights: TraceGains has introduced its Intelligent Document Processing platform for food formulators, aimed at enhancing quality, performance, and safety standards in the industry. Powered by OpenAI’s cutting-edge technology, the platform offers superior accuracy in identifying formula discrepancies, such as…
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are working together to strengthen oversight of food manufacturers, especially meat and poultry processors, in order to reduce the incidence of foodborne illnesses. In 2024, the…
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The following opinion piece is contributed by Sedina L. Banks, a partner specializing in regulatory compliance and environmental litigation at Greenberg Glusker’s Environmental Group, and Sherry E. Jackman, an environmental litigator and compliance partner at Greenberg Glusker. California has once…