A recent Federal Register published a notice which could significantly affect how facilities respond to such inspectional observations.

The reporting requirements of the Reportable Food Registry (section 417 of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act) are now in effect. Companies registered with the FDA should make themselves current on their reporting obligations.

A new memorandum suggests that producers should be forewarned that states and locales have now been encouraged to ìtry novel social and economic experiments."

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has again reiterated the high level of support advertisers must possess prior to making various kinds of objective advertising claims -- including on-label.

A new presidential administration, a pair of recent nominations and several pieces of legislation introduced in recent months portend interesting times for food safety in the months ahead.

There has been much activity in early 2009 of interest to food processors.

New labeling controls continue to be in the spotlight, as related to seafood products, and food illnesses and protection experience important regulation activity.

An overview of a range of proposed regulations and issues, such as food safety, allergens, label claims and ingredient use, marketing to children and factors impacting food material sourcing.

FDA has issued guidance for industry in the form of a Q&A addressing "high potency" and "antioxidant", while clarifying the use of ìsugar-freeî claims on dietary supplement labeling.

The Interagency Working Group on Import Safety delivered its report to the president, describing the import safety practices improvements since the last report and forecasting steps to be taken for the safety of U.S. consumers of imported products.