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Apple Cider Vinegar Mentioned as an Ingredient in a Line of Hair Care Products

Brandpackaging.com recently featured an article titled, “Brands That Take A Stand.”  The article focuses on AG Hair co-founder Lotte Davis.  Of interest to VI, the article notes,  “AG’s holistic hero ingredient for their natural product line is apple cider vinegar (ACV) known for its healing properties.”   The article can be viewed HERE.

VI Regulatory Update

(1) FDA Nutrition Innovation Strategy Meeting Announced (2) FDA Updates Everything Added to Food in the U.S. Inventory FDA Nutrition Innovation Strategy Meeting Announced In early April 2018, VI notified members of the FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy in which the Agency will evaluate measures to reduce preventable death and disease related to poor nutrition.  It [...]

VI Regulatory Update

(1) FDA Issues Intentional Adulteration Draft Guidance (Input Requested by July 27, 2018) (2) USDA Corrects Statements in the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Proposed Rule (3) USDA Extends Deadline to Comment on Regulations to Modify, Repeal or Replace (Input Requested by July 27, 2018) (4) FDA Reconsiders Draft Guidance on Added Sugars for Honey [...]

VI Regulatory Update

(1) FDA to Add Eight New Dietary Fibers to Nutrition Labeling Regulations (2) Safe Food for Canadians Regulations Finalized (3) National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative Announced (4) Spring 2018 Semiannual Federal Regulatory Agendas Published FDA to Add Eight New Dietary Fibers to Nutrition Labeling Regulations VI has been providing updates regarding the Food and [...]

VI Regulatory Update

(1) USDA Webinar Available for the Bioengineered Food Labeling Proposed Rule (2) FDA Announces ACFS as Accreditation Body under FSMA USDA Webinar Available for the Bioengineered Food Labeling Proposed Rule VI members were earlier notified that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) had published a proposed rule in the Federal [...]

VI Regulatory Update

(1) USDA Webinar Available for the Bioengineered Food Labeling Proposed Rule (2) Food Facility Registration Small Entity Compliance Guide (3) FSMA Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) USDA Webinar Available for the Bioengineered Food Labeling Proposed Rule VI members were recently notified that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) had published [...]

VI Regulatory Update: USDA Request for Comments on the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (Input Requested by June 1, 2018)

VI has been providing updates regarding the federal law, National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, which mandates the disclosure of genetically engineered (bioengineered) materials in foods. The law, enacted on July 29, 2016, requires the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to complete rulemaking to implement the national standard by July 29, 2018. The goal of [...]

VI Regulatory Update

(1) FSMA Small Entity Compliance Guide (2) Organic Industry Proposed Check-Off Program (3) Canada’s New Nutrition Labeling Regulations (4) Safe Food for Canadians Act Resources Published (5) Federal Regulatory Agendas Published FSMA Small Entity Compliance Guide VI has been providing updates regarding the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the Food and Drug Administration’s [...]

VI Regulatory Update: FDA Online Training Course for the Intentional Adulteration Rule is Available

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a notice announcing the availability of an online training course “Food Defense Awareness for the Intentional Adulteration Rule.”  According to the Agency, the course was developed for individuals that are required to take a food defense awareness course to meet the requirements of the FDA Food Safety [...]

VI Regulatory Update: Covington & Burling Memorandum – FDA Nutrition Labeling Compliance Deadline and USDA’s Bioengineered Food Labeling Proposed Rule

On May 3, 2018, VI notified members that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had published a final rule to extend the compliance date for the nutrition labeling regulations (published May 27, 2016) from July 26, 2018 to January 1, 2020 for manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual food sales.  It was also [...]