Debra TophamDec 20, 20181 minGMO labeling & Bioengineered (BE) labeling disclosures released by USDAJUST RELEASED: The FINAL requirement to label USA foods and supplements with bioengineered (BE) content was announced today. Labeling pr...
Debra TophamDec 18, 20181 minCongress says skip the “added sugars” on honey and maple syrupCongress put a stop to misleading “added sugars” declarations on honey and maple syrup nutrition facts labels with the passing of the Far...
Debra TophamNov 19, 20181 minPacing the halls for details of Bioengineered labeling requirementsJoin those who are anxiously pacing the halls because USDA proposed “bioengineered food” or “BE” term could replace “GMO”. Timing of thi...
Debra TophamJul 17, 20181 minDon’t slip up! FDA Warning Letter ScamThe FDA recently posted FDA warns of imposters sending consumers fake warning letters. “While warning letters are a common compliance to...
Debra TophamJun 15, 20181 minThe FDA Approved Dietary Fiber list gets fatter with 8 new additions.Sorry for the pun, but sometimes you just need to make a dry fibrous topic a little more fun and chewy… The FDA added 8 new dietary fiber...
Debra TophamMay 18, 20181 minIgnoring Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) could be dangerous to your business. Smile, the FDA “migBack in 2015, partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) were ruled unsafe for human consumption. The FDA’s original final decision can be found ...
Debra TophamMay 9, 20182 minFDA formally sets Nutrition Facts & Supplement Facts compliance date of 1/1/2020U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) formalized the new compliance deadline to update the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts labels...
Debra TophamApr 30, 20181 minIf you milk a plant, is it still milk?Food Navigator alerts us to the FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb presenting before a recent Senate Appropriations Committee, in which ...
Debra TophamApr 16, 20181 minCaffeinated Dietary Supplements on the FDA High Risk Radar ScreenDear Colleagues Forwarding FDA news about caffeine—which can apply to caffeine derived from green tea. Immediate concern is any bulk sal...
Debra TophamApr 2, 20182 minGottlieb speaks. Healthy, Qualified Claims, Allergies and overall Nutrition in FocusAs reported in several places, after what some consider two-years of radio silence, Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner, addressed the Cons...
Debra TophamMar 1, 20181 minNew FDA Guidance – March 1, 2018FDA has posted new guidance to help the US food and supplement businesses with compliance to the updated nutrition label regulations. Th...
Debra TophamFeb 20, 20183 minWarning Letter Lessons for Dietary SupplementsThe FDA recently issued a warning letter to a dietary supplement company; KnowledgeBank has always recommended food and supplement compa...
Debra TophamFeb 1, 20182 minFDA Guidance and Opioid Cessation Unapproved DrugsThis week Hyman, Phelps, McNamara PC, in their FDA Law Blog, summarizes two recent FDA events, and provides some insights into their impa...
Debra TophamJan 23, 20183 minFDA Posts “DRAFT” guidance on product recallsJanuary 17th the FDA, posted draft guidance for Recalls: “Public Warning and Notification of Recalls Under 21 CFR Part 7, Subpart C Guid...
Debra TophamJan 20, 20181 minPlanned Food Regulations for 2018The Federal Government, publishes their Regulatory Agenda’s semi-annually. This Fall’s 2017 agenda has been published January 12, 2018 F...
Debra TophamJan 17, 20181 minFDA Extends comment period for Soy Protein and Coronary Heart Disease Health ClaimsBackground “In the Federal Register of October 31, 2017, FDA published a proposed rule to revoke our regulation authorizing the use of he...
Debra TophamJan 8, 20181 minNew FDA Data DashboardThe FDA gave us a New Year’s present – with a new Data Dashboard. They have created a contemporary — wow! yes contemporary! — and aesthe...
Debra TophamNov 13, 20171 minIs Restaurant Labeling like a Diet Plan that Never Starts?The FDA recently released its Draft Guidance for Industry: Menu Labeling Supplemental Guidance, which proudly and prominently sstates “Co...
Debra TophamNov 2, 20171 minLosing status “Soy” may no longer be heart healthy.On Oct 31st, the FDA announced a new proposed ruling, to revoke 21 CFR 101.82 ” Health claims: Soy protein and risk of coronary heart dis...
Debra TophamOct 24, 20171 minFDA Releases Convenient Graphic for FSMA DeadlinesThe Food and Drug Administration has posted a new webpage that consolidates information on FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act.) Most not...
