One of the most recent amendments applied in the year 2020 for the labeling compliance of food and drinks is the update of the Nutritional Facts Panel by the United States Food and Drug Administration. It is solely based on scientific information, new nutrition research, and various other inputs from the public.
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April 1, 2021 Food and Food SupplementsWe all are aware of how food and medicine are different in terms of how they individually nourish the body, but both eventually tend to mainly assist in maintaining our health.
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February 9, 2021 Food and Food Supplements, Regulatory AffairsTo streamline the food facility registration for manufacturers in the United States (US), the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act) (Pub. L. 107-188) has added section 415 to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). Under the Section 415 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C.
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February 9, 2021 Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Food and Food Supplements, Chemicals, Consumer Healthcare, Regulatory AffairsThe year 2020 has been unpredictable for all the industries across the globe, including life sciences industry. With the outbreak of COVID-19, the life sciences industry and global Health Authorities faced various challenging scenarios, which in turn affected their long-term Regulatory plans.
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February 5, 2021 Food and Food Supplements, Regulatory LabelingAs you may know, January 1, 2021, has called off the 11-month long post-Brexit transition period. This also marked the deadline for the United Kingdom (UK) based food and beverages manufacturers to implement their product labeling changes.
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The year 2020 was a roller coaster for everyone across the world. With the outbreak of the COVID-19, global Health Authorities (HAs) have been working relentlessly to ensure that healthcare professionals and the general public have the best resources to fight this pandemic.
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December 9, 2020 Food and Food SupplementsTo market a dietary supplement with a “New Dietary Ingredient (NDI)” in the United States (US), manufacturers are required to submit a notification to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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October 28, 2020 Food and Food Supplements, Regulatory AffairsAfter two months of consultation with the food industry, on August 27, 2020, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has finally released amendment no. 3 of Food Regulations 2020. The amendment is a step towards updating SFA’s Regulatory provisions to align with the global standards.
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October 22, 2020 Food and Food Supplements, Regulatory Labeling, Regulatory AffairsTo strengthen the safety of food supplements in South Korea, in July 2020, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) proposed to add “Precautions for Use” warnings to the label of food products. The proposed changes are applicable to food products with nine categories of ingredients.
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October 12, 2020 Food and Food Supplements, Regulatory Labeling, Regulatory AffairsOn August 12, 2020, the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) released a final rule for the labeling of food products falling under the category of fermented and hydrolyzed food.