The ready-to-eat meat snacks include FDA regulated chocolate wafers that have been recalled for containing an undeclared allergen, peanut butter.

A search has begun for a deputy commissioner who will oversee the program, according to the agency.

On Jan. 25, The US Food and Drug Administration issued a 60-day procedural notice on its plans to conduct consumer research to explore developing a front-of-package labeling scheme for food.

Regulatory experts from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) met for the first time to discuss the regulatory approval process for cultivated meat.

Heading into 2023, legislation related to food allergens is top of mind for Arlington, Va.-based FMI – The Food Industry Association.

The US Food and Drug Administration amended a final standard of identify rule for yogurt after agreeing on certain issues brought up in a petition from the International Dairy Foods Association, but the agency denied requests for a hearing made in petitions from the IDFA and Chobani, Inc.

Cultivated meat is one step closer to becoming a commercial reality in America. Upside Foods on Nov. 16 received a greenlight in the form of a “No Questions” letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), indicating the agency accepts the company’s conclusion that its cultivated chicken product is safe to eat.

The White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health held Sept. 28 addressed several issues affecting the food industry, including front-of-package labeling, voluntary sodium reduction targets and potential voluntary added sugar reduction targets. Investing in school meals and the Supplemental Nutrition Association Program (SNAP) also was covered.

The Food and Drug Administration is seeking to redefine the term “healthy” on food packaging.

Responding to the results of its own nationwide survey regarding consumer attitudes toward chicken and plant-based alternatives, the National Chicken Council (NCC) has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for clearer guidance and enforcement of misleading product labels.