Barack Obama has pledged to bring change to his country. Three food industry executives discuss what his election could mean for food regulation and trade, and policy interplay with healthcare and energy.
A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision to provide Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notice for a sucralose-based sweetener may ensure more cost efficient formulation for global drinks groups, says it manufacturer.
Extra food safety regulations could be introduced in Canada as pressure increases to tackle the problems associated with tainted food after 20 people died in a listeriosis outbreak.
As regulatory approval for stevia and its extracts gathers pace in the US, Mark Blumenthal from the American Botanical Council gives his thoughts and inside knowledge on his nominee for ‘herb of the year’.
Pressure is mounting in both Australia and the US to crack down on the sale and availability of caffeinated energy drinks to young people, according to news reports in both countries.
Canada has become the first country in the world to take regulatory action to limit the use of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in baby bottles and some food packaging.
The Australian food authority FSANZ has approved the natural sweetener steviol glycosides (stevia), as an ingredient in foods and beverages in Australia and New Zealand.
The US Food and Drug Administration estimates that it will receive only one nutrient content claim notification and two health claim notifications per year, according to a notice to be published in the Federal Register.
As some of the world’s leading dairy groups attempt to play down their potential involvement in the Chinese melamine scandal, the European Commission says that its existing import rules on the country’s dairy goods remain sufficient.
The proposed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules on genetically engineered (GE) animals are seriously flawed, claims the US Centre for Food Safety (CFS).
Regulations governing the omega-3 market vary greatly between regions but in common is the fact there is no official, government-recommended dietary intake (RDI) anywhere in the world and approved health claims are few.
New labeling legislation introduced in Hong Kong will affect hundreds of millions of dollars worth of prepackaged food and beverages exported from the US as nutrition claims will need to be re-written, according to a new report.
The date is finally set for a landmark court case between in the US-based Sugar Association and Johnson & Johnson over the marketing of its Splenda sweetener.
Lipid Nutrition has confirmed its Clarinol conjugated linolenic acid ingredient has received approval by the US regulator to be used as an ingredient in certain foods and beverages in that country, a move that comes as the firm continues to anticipate...
Ingredients group Blue California says it expects to obtain
self-affirmed generally regarded as safe (GRAS) approval for its
stevia-derived sweetener compound by next month.
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) and the International Dairy
Foods Association (IDFA) are fighting against the State of Ohio for
its new regulations regarding growth hormone labeling.
A US federal judge has rejected a claim that the use of the term
'all natural' on Snapple drinks was deceptive because the products
contained high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
US specialty chemical firm Lubrizol Advanced Materials has filed a
petition to the FDA proposing that food additive regulations be
amended to provide for the safe use of cassia gum as a stabilizer
in frozen dairy desserts.
Brown rice has been added to the FDA-approved list of whole grains
that may make health claims including reducing the risk of heart
disease and some cancers.
Marketing campaign at US meat processor set to be dismantled as
federal appeals court rules US meat processor Tyson to comply with
an order to remove misleading advertising from 8,500 stores.
A second article in a series on probiotic regulations and health
claims in different markets around the world examines the situation
in the Canadian market.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday unleashed a
proposed consumer safety bill that could force food manufacturers
in the country to improve tracking of suppliers and processes.
A bill banning all food and drink advertising to children under 13
could heavily restrict marketing strategies for manufacturers
without actually helping curb childhood obesity, say industry
critics.
FDA's comment that it does not consider high fructose corn syrup to
be 'natural' has generated heated debate in the US food industry,
with one camp relieved for the clarification, while the other camp
opposes it as...
Ohio's ongoing regulatory debate about how best to label milk
derived from cows treated with growth hormones has taken another
turn with the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) revising a rule
that restricted 'free from'...
The US Center for Food Safety (CFS) has issued a statement
supporting legislation being introduced at federal and state level
to protect consumers against an unregulated introduction of cloned
animals, their off-spring and products...
Cargill's barley beta concentrate is set to receive a new health
claim from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linking the
ingredient to a reduced risk of heart disease.
A new bill on milk labelling standards up for consideration in the
Indiana House of Representatives has come under criticism this week
by some organisations and producers, which claim it would prevent
informed consumer choice if passed.
California aims to protect its consumers from the possible unknown
risks of consuming food from cloned animals and their offspring by
proposing a bill requiring such products to display clear and
prominent labels.
A lawsuit has been filed against the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) over the approval of a herbicide resistant
genetically engineered sugar beet.
Proposals for new mandatory labelling requirements on alcoholic
beverages in the US have come under criticism this week from
foreign manufacturers and watchdogs for offering no benefit to the
consumer.
Two North Dakota farmers who had their commercial hemp farming case
dismissed are now appealing the decision with the federal
court, further battling for the protein crop's right to grow.
A lawsuit regarding claims of false advertising for the artificial
sweetener Splenda is set to go ahead as planned, after a federal
court rejected a request for summary judgment.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to veto a
bill that would have required the labeling of foods from cloned
animals has attracted fierce opposition from consumer groups.
Ingredient firm Nutrinova has settled another patent infringement
case related to its acesulfame K product, solidifying its position
in the US sweetener market.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may consider revising its
regulations on salt, and has set a public hearing to examine the
possible implications of tighter limits.
A Californian mushroom firm could face fraud investigations
following accusations that it has violated organic standards and
country of origin labeling laws.
Manufacturers of organic goods may no longer use certain nonorganic
color ingredients or the food additive potassium tartrate,
following the publication of a new rule by the US Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Aurora Organic Dairy is the subject of class action lawsuits being
filed today, which allege that the firm has violated organic
requirements in some of its dairy farms.
Cargill was this week slapped with an E coli lawsuit related to
contaminated frozen ground beef products sold by the firm's Meat
Solutions Corporation.
Food giant ConAgra has been accused of being "reckless"
and was on Friday slapped with a lawsuit following its nationwide
recall of salmonella-contaminated pot pie products.
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has
released a paper on probiotics that adds to claims the value-adding
active cultures are not appropriately regulated.
A recent warning letter sent by FDA has again brought the 'natural'
sweetener stevia into the spotlight, prompting the regulatory
agency to say it soon expects to be petitioned to approve the
ingredient for use in foods...
