By: Stefanie Jill Fogel, Angela C. Agrusa, Maggie Craig, Amy Pressman
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal and regulatory landscape.
Topics in this edition include:
- First pre-market consultation for a human food made from cultured animal cells
- Bio-engineered salmon
- Long-awaited traceability rule
- GAO report recommends that FDA obtain authority over “forever chemicals“
- FDA explains its procedures for dealing with foodborne illnesses
- Health Canada to allow use of iodine as a supplemental ingredient in foods
- FDA revises its standards for state food regulatory programs
- Changes to grade verification of onions exported to the US from Canada
- Biden signs memorandum to strengthen food security and supply chain against threats
- Canada: Senate report recommends BC adopt flood control plan to avoid food security crisis
- GS1 Canada receives additional federal funding to assist small and micro food enterprises to enter the grocery and food services markets
- Supplement industry leader testifies against proposed ban on sales to minors
- Multi-state listeria outbreak in deli products
- Court dismisses case against maker of baby food pouches
- Former food company official pleads guilty to introducing adulterated food into commerce
- Scientific article points to possibility of addiction to highly processed foods
Read the full report here.