November 2024

Dear Christina,

Welcome to November's Label Alert! In this month's headlines, California standardizes "best by" dates and bans "sell by" dates, Bimbo Bakeries pushes back on FDA sesame labeling warning, FDA outlines FY 2025 Human Food Program deliverables, and more ...

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Now, get caught up on the latest industry news from Label Alert.

California Passes First-of-its-Kind Legislation Standardizing 'Best By' Dates on Food; Bans 'Sell By'

Signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, California Assembly Bill 660 (AB 660) standardizes the use of “Best If Used By” and “Use By” dates on food labels, and prohibits the use of “Sell By” dates, marking the country’s first mandatory food date labeling reforms.

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Bimbo Bakeries Pushes Back on an FDA Warning Over their Sesame Labeling

A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — a potentially dangerous allergen — when they don’t. 

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FDA Human Food Program FY 2025 Priority Deliverables

FDA outlined the key deliverables that the Human Food Program will prioritize in FY 2025 within each risk management area to strengthen our regulatory oversight and promote priority policy initiatives, advance the science needed to inform our decision-making, and better leverage partnerships and engagement to help us better achieve its public health mission.

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Organic Food Group Asks 9th Circuit to Upend GMO Label Rule

An organic food industry advocacy group has asked the Ninth Circuit to reverse a district court decision upholding USDA’s implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, saying that the rule is “arbitrary and capricious” and is “not the uniform standard for consumers that Congress envisioned.” 

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USDA Cracks Down on Suspicious Claims on Food Labels for Meat and Poultry Products: 'There Will Be Much More Scrutiny'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is increasing its efforts to monitor the use of "environment-related" buzz phrases such as "climate-friendly" and "sustainable," releasing new guidelines for meat and poultry companies, The New York Times reported.

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How Harris' & Trump's Trade, Tax Policies Could Impact Food Industry

With the US presidential election weeks away, food and beverage manufacturers are bracing for a potential sea of change in trade and economic policies that could ripple across the food system as global events further stress an already fragile supply chain.

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