Food and Drug Administration

US launches plan to cut “toxic elements” in baby food

The US government has launched an "action plan" to cut the levels of "toxic elements" including arsenic and lead found in…

Campbell Soup Co. faces lawsuit over toxic baby-food claims

Campbell Soup Co. is up against a consumer lawsuit filed in the US last week over claims its Plum Organics…

Can cell-based dairy muscle way into crowded dairy-alts market?

Andy Coyne examines the progress of cell-based dairy start-ups and seeks to determine whether there is a market for the…

Covid-19 food industry updates – Friday 18 September (free to read)

just-food is providing daily updates on how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the world's packaged food sector. *This article is…

FDA changes labelling rules as foodservice operators adapt to Covid-19

The US food regulator has agreed to tweak rules on food labelling as many foodservice operators switch to alternative business…

The US CBD products business needs a sheriff

Our columnist Victor Martino weighs up the uncertainty surrounding CBD products in the US and looks at the category's prospects…

Work still to do on use of antibiotics in meat industry, says FDA 

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has called for "added urgency" in the fight against the over-use of antibiotics…

US regulator to allow GM cotton to be used as food source 

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light for genetically-modified cotton to be used as food for…

Unilever’s Ben & Jerry’s brand eyeing CBD opportunity

Ben & Jerry's, the US ice cream brand owned by Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever, has said it is planning…

US government shutdown halts FDA inspections

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has admitted its programme of inspections has been affected by the shutdown of government…