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USDA responsibilities in establishments producing cultured meat

A new USDA directive establishes inspection requirements for companies producing cultured meat which will be jointly overseen by the FDA and FSIS. Products will be subject to the same FSIS regulatory requirements and oversight authority as meat and poultry products derived from animal slaughter, but labels applied to these foods are not eligible for generic approval.

Cultured Meat, RegulationFiona CaseJune 25, 2023Cultured Meat, Regulations, FDA, USDA

Cultured meat: commercialization and regulatory roundup

At Vireo, we keep close surveillance on commercialization and regulatory developments in cultured and alt-protein meat and seafood, and we have rarely seen as much activity as this! Here is our roundup of the latest developments…

FDA to modernize proposed rules defining the identify of foods.

The FDA announced today that they were withdrawing the “Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization” rule, proposed in 2005 and were aiming to make FDA definitions and standards of identity for foods consistent with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the standards used by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to inspect meat and poultry products.

Cultured Meat, Food Innovation, Guidance, Leadership, Policy, Regulation, SafetyFiona CaseFebruary 28, 2023FDA, Food Standards

US Cosmetic Law reform provides more oversight powers for FDA and removes requirements for animal testing

The US Congress has passed the first update since 1938 to the federal law regulating personal care products. The FDA will now have some of the same oversight powers for cosmetics that it has for other product categories, and requirements for animal testing on cosmetic products are removed.

Alternate Testing, Regulation, SafetyFiona CaseJanuary 13, 2023FDA, cosmetics, animal testing, USA, alternative testing strategies

First cultured meat product successfully reviewed by FDA for safety, a milestone for cell-based cultured meat products

First Cultured Meat Product Successfully Reviewed by FDA for Safety, a milestone for cell-based cultured meat products

New rules for healthy foods: ‘No’ to high levels of added sugar, ‘yes’ to alt-dairy

The U.S. FDA is proposing a new rule which requires foods labeled as healthy to be more consistent with current nutrition science – and, for the first time, places restrictions on added sugar.

Leadership, Policy, RegulationFiona CaseOctober 5, 2022FDA, nutrition science, alt-dairy, added sugarComment

FDA NanoDay Symposium 2022

The U.S. FDA NanoDay Symposium 2022, on October 11, 2022, will include an overview and discussion of their Guidance for Industry on drug products, including biological products, which contain nanomaterials.

Events, Guidance, NanomaterialsFiona CaseSeptember 23, 2022FDA, NanoDay Symposium 2022, nanomaterials, food contact nanomaterialsComment

FDA enforcement discretion and faster new product approval to increase infant formula supply in the U.S.

A voluntary recall and facility shutdown by Abbott Nutrition has created a supply disruption for certain types of infant formula. President Biden has announced a series of measures to address the resulting crisis for families around the country, including action by the FDA help make up the shortfall.

FDA Receiving Public Comment on Proposed Rule for Food Contact Substances

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is accepting comments on a proposed rule which would allow the agency to amend its procedures of determining if a premarket notification for a food contact substance (FCN) is no longer effective.

USDA Proposes to Oversee Regulatory Jurisdiction of Some Genetically Engineered Animals

A USDA advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) is seeking public comment on amending and clarifying regulatory jurisdiction over genetically engineered agricultural animals.