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FDA Grants Citizen Petition on Glucomannan as a Dietary Fiber
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it intends to propose that “glucomannan” be added to the definition of dietary fiber. The action is being taken in response to a citizen petition from The Food Lawyers. Dietary fiber that can be declared on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts labels includes certain naturally occurring […]
Read MoreFDA Issues Final Guidance on Serving Sizes, Dual-Column Labeling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final guidance to help manufacturers of packaged foods comply with the FDA’s updated Nutrition Facts labeling regulations. The final guidance addresses serving sizes of foods, including single-serving foods and other foods that can reasonably be consumed at one eating occasion and require dual-column labeling. It finalizes a draft guidance […]
Read MoreFDA, FTC warn against unapproved cannabidiol(CBD) products with unsubstantiated claims
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission posted a joint warning letter to Rooted Apothecary LLC, of Naples, Florida, for illegally selling unapproved products containing cannabidiol (CBD) online with unsubstantiated claims that the products treat teething pain and ear aches in infants, autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as well as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s […]
Read MoreUSDA Launches Economic Development Hubs to Support Communities
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2019 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the launch of the Centers of Community Prosperity (CCP), designed to increase the capacity of rural and under served communities across the country. The program is administered by the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE). The Centers of Community Prosperity […]
Read MoreFDA releases new guidance for the declaration of added sugars on food labels for single-ingredient sugars syrups and certain cranberry products
Statement from Susan Mayne, Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: Three years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the most comprehensive reform to the Nutrition Facts label since its introduction in 1993. The changes to the label reflect the latest nutritional science available, emphasizing the information that […]
Read MoreFDA Finalizes Guidance to Help Facilities Determine Their Business Size Under FSMA Preventive Controls Regulations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has finalized guidance to help facilities determine their business size under the Preventive Controls for Human Food (PC Human Food) and Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PC Animal Food) rules issued in response to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Under the PC Human Food and PC Animal […]
Read MoreFSMA – FDA Releases New Installment of Intentional Adulteration Draft Guidance
Today, the FDA published the second installment of a draft guidance document designed to support compliance with the Intentional Adulteration (IA) Rule under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The FSMA final rule on intentional adulteration is designed to address hazards that may be intentionally introduced to foods, including by acts of terrorism, with […]
Read MoreFDA Issues Two Guidances on Nutrition Facts Label Issues
Contains Nonbinding Recommendations Draft – Not for Implementation November 2018 This guidance is being distributed for comment purposes only. This guidance is intended for conventional food and dietary supplement manufacturers. It will provide questions and answers on topics related primarily to two final rules: (1) “Food Labeling: Serving Sizes of Foods That Can Reasonably Be Consumed […]
Read MoreFDA Removes 7 Synthetic Flavoring Substances from Food Additives List
The FDA is amending its food additive regulations in response to two food additive petitions, to no longer allow for the use of a total of 7 synthetic flavoring substances and flavor enhancers (adjuvants). The FDA determined that the data presented in one of the petitions submitted to the FDA by Breast Cancer Fund, Center […]
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Thrive4Life recognized as one of the top exhibitors at IFT18!
Standout Exhibits Selected by the E3 Exhibiting Effectiveness Evaluation Team. IFT18 provided exhibiting companies with the TSE Gold 100 award winning E3 Exhibiting Effectiveness Evaluation. While conducting evaluations, E3 looked for exhibits throughout the show that displayed imaginative, creative, and effective ideas and practices. E3 and IFT congratulated exhibitors featured with hopes all exhibitors look to […]
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