Regulatory
Stay informed on the latest natural food industry regulatory updates involving the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or United States Department of Agriculture(USDA), as well as news regarding lawsuits, labeling and class-actions. Understand the evolving natural food regulatory and legal environment which can directly impact your product claims, intellectual property, packaging and ingredients.
Featured Regulatory Content
CPG Week: Whole Foods Forecasts Top Trends. Plus, Death vs. Death
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Avery dig into Whole Foods Market’s annual trends forecast and DayDayCook’s shift away from its recent brand acquisitions to focus on bitcoin. The podcasters also discuss the potential of a new food processing technology and the legal battle brewing between Liquid Death and Death Wish Coffee.
Texas Gov. Signs Executive Order to Create Legal Hemp Framework
Texas governor Greg Abbott has signed an executive order mandating age restrictions on the sale of hemp-derived THC products, roughly three months after he vetoed a bill that would have outlawed the intoxicant entirely in the Lone Star State.
MAHA Strategy Report Lacks Roadmap
The MAHA Commission released its much-anticipated Strategy report, but the report brings very little clarity to what actually will be done to effect change on the issues central to the movement.
Additional Content
MAHA Report Sparks Industry Debate Over ‘Demonization’ of Processed Foods
While the natural products industry has been advocating for better-for-you, more nutrient-dense food and beverages since its inception, the federal government’s recent spotlight on longstanding issues has brought complexity and confusion to how these challenges came to be and how they can be reasonably and effectively addressed by industry.
MAHA’s Manifesto: UPFs, Food Dyes To Blame For Chronic Disease
The Make American Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s highly-anticipated report outlined the prevalence of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs), food dyes and environmental toxins such as PFAS, microplastics and pesticides, among other factors, as the root causes of rising chronic illness in children.
CPG Goes MAHA: Weiland, Moses, Fabricant Chew the Fat in D.C.
CPG industry leaders, including KeVita co-founder Bill Moses and Presence Marketing founder Bill Weiland, called for the food and beverage industry to embrace a healthier American diet at a roundtable conference hosted today by The MAHA Institute.
Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Cohen Arrested for Protesting RFK Hearing
A congressional hearing on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s department budget became a flashpoint for protestors, including 74-year-old Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen, who was arrested after interrupting the proceedings to denounce the war in Gaza.
Former FDA Commissioner Questions Agency’s ‘Ability To Function’
Cuts across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have hit the FDA especially hard. Hear why former Human Foods Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones is now questioning the agency’s ability to keep functioning.
AGs File Suit Over DOGE Cuts at HHS
Today, attorneys general from 19 states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit in Rhode Island federal court challenging staffing cuts across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Those cuts have reduced the department’s headcount by one-quarter, impacting nearly 20,000 employees over the course of the past three months.
MAHA’s First 100 Days
The Trump Administration and its internal MAHA cohort this week celebrated a variety of “accomplishments” spawning from their first 100 days in office. However, just down the street from the White House, at the Institute of Food Technologist (IFT)’s Food Policy Impact conference, the tone was less than celebratory.
CPG Week: No Time To (Food) Dye
The CPG Week podcast dives into the recent FDA/HHS directive to remove synthetic food dyes from food and beverages, discussing the feasibility of the plan and how it will complicate food manufacturing.
MAHA Wants To Change the GRAS Process. What Does That Even Mean?
Just like nearly every other facet of the federal government, the current administration is working to upend business as usual. One of its latest forays includes an effort to review the controversial Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) self-affirmation pathway, overseen by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Can FDA Really Phase Out Food Dyes?
Earlier this week FDA Commissioner Marty Makary proclaimed the administration’s desire to phase out the use of eight synthetic food dyes by the end of 2026. But is that feasible? We asked the experts.