OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients appraised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the significant developments from October. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to […]
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the significant developments from September. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the significant developments from August. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the significant developments from July. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to
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On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to six companies for illegally selling copycat food products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and introducing them into the marketplace, violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act. The FDA highlighted two primary concerns: the
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued two important opinions for any entity regulated by a federal agency, such as FDA and USDA. 1. Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, slip op. 22-451, (June 28, 2024) (Loper Bright): For 40 years, Chevron USA, Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984) required courts to defer
OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the significant developments from June. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to
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On June 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced a pre-published version of the proposed rule, “Poultry Grower Payment System and Capital Improvement Systems.” The Proposed Rule is part of the agency’s broader effort to increase transparency and address potential deception and unfairness in contracting arrangements. The Proposed Rule
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the significant developments from May. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the significant developments from April. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from March that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from February that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from January that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from December that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from November that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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PFAS in food packaging is now regulated by law in a growing number of states, and several of the compliance dates that once looked distant have already arrived. Food manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who have not revisited their packaging since these laws passed may be out of step with rules already in force in California,
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from October that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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On October 17, 2023, Arkansas became the first state to enforce a state law banning certain foreign entities from owning agricultural land (doing so under Act 636, which blocks “prohibited foreign-party-controlled business” from owning public or private land directly or through affiliation). Arkansas Attorney General, Tim Griffin ordered Syngenta Seeds LLC. to sell 160 acres
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from September that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from August that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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On August 18, 2023, comments were due to Congress on the bipartisan and bicameral request for information (RFI), which sought written stakeholder comments and analysis to “asses[s] the potential for a regulatory pathway for hemp-derived [cannabidiol (CBD)] products that prioritizes consumer safety and provides certainty to the U.S. market.” By way of background on
OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from July that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from June that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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On Friday, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its first draft guidance on the conduct of clinical trials for psychedelic drugs. The Draft Guidance for Industry, Psychedelic Drugs: Considerations for Clinical Investigations, if finalized, will guide researchers investigating psychedelics as potential treatments for medical conditions. There has been significant media, marketing, and legislative interest
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On June 12, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Draft Guidance for tattoo ink manufacturers and distributors entitled, “Insanitary Conditions in the Preparation, Packing, and Holding of Tattoo Inks and the Risk of Microbial Contamination,” to assist manufacturers and distributors of such products in recognizing when tattoo ink may pose contamination
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from May that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from April that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded that existing regulatory frameworks for food and supplements are not appropriate for cannabidiol” (CBD) and the agency will “work with Congress on a new way forward.” Since this announcement, speculation on how FDA and Congress will work to handle the ever-evolving over $9.1 billion
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from March that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from February that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from January that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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Today, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced their conclusion “that existing regulatory frameworks for food and supplements are not appropriate for cannabidiol,” and the agency will “work with Congress on a new way forward.” This position was announced in a Statement by Dr. Janet Woodcock, Principal Deputy Commissioner, who chairs FDA’s cannabis
Today, Frank Yiannas announced his resignation, via a letter to Commissioner Califf, as Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response at the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the agency”). Yiannas has been with FDA since December 2018. Previously he was the Vice President for Food Safety at Walmart and Sam’s Club stores.
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from December that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from November that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do
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