Labeling & Packaging regulatory updates

Labeling, packaging, claims, standards of identity, allergens, color additives, packaging materials, and product-standard updates affecting F&B teams.

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Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; UNLOXCYT

April 16, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for UNLOXCYT and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to...

Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification of the Simple In Vitro Diagnostic Device for the Detection of Secreted Proteins From Bacillus Species (spp.) in Human Clinical Samples

June 22, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the simple in vitro diagnostic device for the detection of secreted proteins from Bacillus species (spp.) in human clinical samples into class II (special controls). The special controls that apply to the...

Oscar Bobo: Final Debarment Order

May 15, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is issuing an order under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) debarring Oscar Bobo for a period of 5 years from importing or offering for import any drug into the United States. FDA bases...

Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification of the Device To Preserve and Stabilize Relative Abundances of Microbial Nucleic Acids in Clinical Samples

May 6, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the device to preserve and stabilize relative abundances of microbial nucleic acids in clinical samples into class II (special controls). The special controls that apply to the device type are identified...

Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

March 23, 2026 · Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intent to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the...

National Organic Program: 2026 Sunset Review and Substance Renewals

February 9, 2026 · Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service

This document announces the renewal of 56 substances listed on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's organic regulations. This document reflects the outcome of the 2026 sunset review processes and...

Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Beetroot Red

February 6, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of beetroot red for the coloring of human foods generally, at levels consistent with current good manufacturing practice, except in products...

Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina Extract

February 6, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the expanded use of spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) extract as a color additive in human foods generally (except for infant formula, certain foods subject...

Ballester Hermanos Realiza un Retiro por Contenido No Declarado de Soya y Leche en Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffles (MEZCLA PARA PANQUEQUES Y WAFFLES) Complete 5.99oz (170GR) Distribuido en Puerto Rico

June 4, 2026 · FDA

Ballester Hermanos está retirando un número limitado de bolsas de 5.99 OZ (170GR) de PEARL MILLING COMPANY ORIGINAL PANCAKE & WAFFLES (MEZCLA PARA PANQUEQUES Y WAFFLES) COMPLETE debido a la presencia no declarada de leche y soya. Las personas con alergia...

Nassar Investments Recalls Malazi Tahina Due to Salmonella Contamination

May 18, 2026 · FDA

RALEIGH, NC – MAY 19, 2026 – Nassar Investments is recalling Malazi Tahina, 1Kg bottle EXP: 30/12/2026 UPC 6 224011 088244 due to a contamination of Salmonella. Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children,...

Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT); Request for Information

May 13, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is requesting information on the current uses and safety data for butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) in human food and as a food contact substance. We are requesting this information as part of our systematic process...

Contains undeclared colors (FD&C Blue 1 Lake and FD&C Blue 2 Lake).

March 11, 2026 · FDA

Reason: Contains undeclared colors (FD&C Blue 1 Lake and FD&C Blue 2 Lake). | Product: Premium Food Bubble Gum, packed in 2.5 oz clear flexible plastic packaging, all lots and codes. Sold in unit case of 30 LB. | Classification: Class II | Status: Ongoing

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Establishment, Maintenance, and Availability of Records; Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods

June 11, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Food Additive Petition From Environmental Defense Fund, et al.; Request To Amend the Food Additive Regulations To Remove the Solvents Benzene, Ethylene Dichloride, Methylene Chloride, and Trichloroethylene; Reopening of the Comment Period

May 28, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is reopening the comment period for the notification of petition, published in the Federal Register of January 11, 2024, announcing that we filed a food additive petition proposing that the food additive...

Azodicarbonamide (ADA); Request for Information

May 13, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is requesting information on the current uses and safety data of azodicarbonamide (ADA) in human food and as a food contact substance. We are requesting this information as part of our systematic process for...

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Juice

April 30, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Qualitative Data To Support Social and Behavioral Research for Food, Dietary Supplements, Cosmetics, and Animal Food and Feed

April 17, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice...

Voluntary Recall

April 2, 2026 · FDA

The FDA has issued an Advisory without batch numbers or expiration dates. At the request of the FDA, RAW FARM is issuing a Voluntary Recall of the batches of cheese below and any batches produced prior to these dates.

Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling

March 31, 2026 · Agriculture Department, U.S. Codex Office

The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on April 23, 2026. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. position to be discussed at the 49th Session of the Codex...

Products contain undeclared milk and soy.

March 11, 2026 · FDA

Reason: Products contain undeclared milk and soy. | Product: Junebar Peanut Chocolate Chip All Natural Snack Bar; INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC PEANUT BUTTER, DATE PASTE, ORGANIC BLACK BEANS, ORGANIC SWEET POTATOES, GLUTEN FREE ROLLED OATS, SEMI-SWEET SOY FREE VEGAN...

Products contain undeclared milk and soy.

March 11, 2026 · FDA

Reason: Products contain undeclared milk and soy. | Product: Junebar Chocolate Cherry All Natural Snack Bar; INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC ALMOND BUTTER, DATE PASTE, ORGANIC BLACK BEANS, ORGANIC SWEET POTATOES, GLUTEN FREE ROLLED OATS, SEMI-SWEET SOY FREE VEGAN...

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Juice

February 20, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice...

New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of Sponsor; Change of Sponsor Address

February 6, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect application-related actions for new animal drug applications (NADAs), abbreviated new animal drug applications (ANADAs), and conditionally approved new animal drug...

GOURMET TRENDS RECALLS PORK PRODUCTS FOR UNDECLARED ALLERGEN

· Illinois IDOA

Gourmet Trends Kitchen, LLC, a Sheldon, Ill. (Iroquois County) establishment, is recalling approximately 800 pounds of “Pork Belly for Grilling” product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Meat and...

Color Additive Petition from Environmental Defense Fund, et al.; Request To Amend the Color Additive Regulations To Remove the Solvents Ethylene Dichloride, Methylene Chloride, and Trichloroethylene; Reopening of the Comment Period

May 28, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is reopening the comment period for the notification of petition, published in the Federal Register of January 11, 2024, announcing that we filed a color additive petition proposing that the color additive...

Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, Trays, and Lids From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

April 20, 2026 · Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that imports of disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids (aluminum containers), completed in Thailand using aluminum foil produced in the People's Republic of China (China), are...

International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products; Stability Testing for Medicated Premixes (Revision 1); Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

April 16, 2026 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft revised guidance for industry (GFI) #91 (VICH GL8(R1)) entitled "Stability Testing for Medicated Premixes (Revision 1)." This draft guidance has been developed for...

USDA Proposes Revisions to Frozen Asparagus Grade Standards

April 10, 2026 · USDA-AMS

USDA Proposes Revisions to Frozen Asparagus Grade Standards dparker Fri, 04/10/2026 - 09:19 Date April 10, 2026 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking public...

United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Asparagus

April 10, 2026 · Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to revise the United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Asparagus by updating and defining new style requirements related to percent head material for the "cut...