Florida attorney Kyle Diamantas has been named Acting Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He replaces Jim Jones, who resigned on February 17, 2025
Under the FSVP, importers must conduct a hazard analysis for each type of food they import. They must then approve each foreign supplier they use, taking into consideration the results of that analysis; the identity of the entity that will be minimizing or preventing any hazards; the foreign supplier’s performance; and any other relevant factors. And importers must document this process and their approval of each foreign supplier.
On March 19, 2024, the USDA implemented revised regulations on organic foods. The overall purpose of the revisions is to strengthen enforcement of the regulations, with a focus on greater accountability for organic food fraud.
FDA sets limits on the types of statements that supplement manufacturers may make. To ignore those limits is to run the significant risk of receiving a warning letter from FDA.
As with all ingredients, natural flavors must be identified as such on your product’s ingredients panel. But under certain circumstances, they must also be identified more prominently on the principal display panel. Jennifer Allen, food attorney at Zwillinger Wulkan, explains U.S. food labeling requirements for natural flavors.
There are several options to highlight your use of organic ingredients, but you must understand the regulations surrounding each option to avoid running afoul of USDA labeling regulations.
Both the U.S. Congress and the FDA are working to expand regulation of foods for infants and young children, with a specific focus on heavy metals in foods intended for those under 36 months.
Step into the lawyer’s kitchen with food attorney Jennifer Allen, Partner at Zwillinger Wulkan, as she breaks down new food labeling requirements for bio-engineered ingredients.
Step into the lawyer’s kitchen with food attorney Jennifer Allen, Partner at Zwillinger Wulkan, as she breaks down FDA food labeling requirements for allergens.
Nutrient-content claims are complex and require careful attention to detail, but their purpose is simple: to prevent manufacturers from confusing consumers or misleading them into believing a product is healthier than it really is. This “high in information and low in legalese” column looks at regulation surrounding express, implied and relative nutrient-content claims.
