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Dec 18, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Elizabeth Fawell
[co-author: Chigozie Akah]The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) recently released its Scientific Report, which will serve as the basis of the recommendations in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Veronica Colas |Brian Eyink |Elizabeth Fawell
We caution that the dates included in the Unified Agenda1 are not commitments to act on or by the date shown. Rather, they simply indicate the agencies’ aspirations. Note also that the dates for some planned actions have already passed. Rather than focusing on projected dates, the Unified Agenda is a valuable tool to identify the substantive issues the agencies consider to be priorities for rulemaking.
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May 1, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Veronica Colas |Elizabeth Fawell
References1 Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 89 Fed. Reg. 31962 (Apr. 25, 2024), available here. 2 Our memorandum summarizing the final transitional standards can be found here. 3 See Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patters Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 88 Fed. Reg. 8050 (Apr. 10, 2023), available here. Our memorandum summarizing the proposed rules can be found here.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Anneke Baran Altieri |Andrea Bruce |Elizabeth Fawell
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released an update of its multi-chapter draft guidance, “Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food: Draft Guidance for Industry” (PCHF Draft Guidance), which includes the highly anticipated revised draft of Appendix 1: Known or Reasonably Foreseeable Hazards (“Potential Hazards”), along with a revised draft Introduction.1 The revised draft Introduction and Appendix 1 reflect comments and feedback FDA received on...
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Elizabeth Fawell |Maile Gradison Hermida |Andrea Bruce |Anneke Baran Altieri
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released an update of its multi-chapter draft guidance, “Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food: Draft Guidance for Industry” (PCHF Draft Guidance), which includes the highly anticipated revised draft of Appendix 1: Known or Reasonably Foreseeable Hazards (“Potential Hazards”), along with a revised draft Introduction.1 The revised draft Introduction and Appendix 1 reflect comments and feedback FDA received on...
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
hoganlovells.com | Martin Hahn |Brian Eyink |Elizabeth Fawell |Maile Gradison
2024 is poised to be a big year for food regulation, particularly as federal agencies work to implement their regulatory agendas in preparation for a possible change in administration after the 2024 election. Here are the key issues the Hogan Lovells food and beverage team is keeping our eye on for the food industry this year.
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Dec 15, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Veronica Colas |Brian Eyink |Elizabeth Fawell
After highlighting the most significant priorities, we provide charts (see Appendix A) that list other relevant rulemakings included on each agency’s agenda. We caution that the dates included in the Unified Agenda1 are not commitments to act on or by the date shown and simply indicate the agencies’ aspirations. Note, for example, the dates for some planned actions have already passed.
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Elizabeth Fawell |Martin Hahn
This update provides an overview of the major sections of the 108-page long draft guidance. Although not summarized herein, note that FDA also provides in the draft guidance two detailed case studies of food allergen programs (for a commercial dessert manufacturer and commercial bakery) that provide further insights into the how the content of the draft guidance could be applied in practice.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Andrea Bruce |Elizabeth Fawell |Connie M. Potter
That prohibition took effect January 1, 2023. AG Bonta explains in his letter that as the state’s chief law enforcement officer, he has authority to enforce the prohibition on PFAS in food packaging, including through actions seeking civil penalties, restitution, and injunctive relief.1 The AG urges companies to assess their packaging to ensure they are compliant with California’s requirements and be aware that failure to comply could subject them to enforcement actions.
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Oct 25, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Elizabeth Fawell |Andrea Bruce |Connie M. Potter
On October 17, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta released an enforcement advisory letter, reportedly sent to 140 food packaging manufacturers, reminding manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of food packaging of the provision in California law that prohibits the presence of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in certain food packaging. That prohibition took effect January 1, 2023.
