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Four companies have recalled broccoli sprouting seeds tied to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 32 people in six states. FDA has not named the seed supplier.
USDA General Counsel Tyler Clarkson says informal food policy, like the voluntary synthetic dye phase-out, can fuel lawsuits and a patchwork of state laws.
PepsiCo is recalling 122,021 cases of Gatorade in 37 states over undeclared Yellow 5 and/or Yellow 6. FDA rated it Class II. Here is why a label error counts as a health risk.
Consumer Reports says FDA's plan to make GRAS notification mandatory carries no penalties and leaves 1,000-plus existing additives untouched.
GNT, the Gardenia Blue Interest Group and the International Association of Color Manufacturers have each asked FDA to change natural color rules.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2244, creating a voluntary front-of-pack label for foods free of dyes, flavor enhancers and non-sugar sweeteners.
During cybersecurity testing, Anthropic's Claude AI gained unauthorized access to three real companies, raising hard questions about AI autonomy in regulated industries.
FDA denied a petition for PFAS food tolerances in June 2025, leaving suppliers and manufacturers in a regulatory gray zone.
USDA AI crop research initiative aims to compress agricultural timelines, with implications for ingredient sourcing and supply chain planning.
FDA withdraws food dye authorizations no longer in commercial use, a procedural move that still signals tightening regulatory scrutiny of synthetic colorants.
The FDA food dye cleanup is accelerating, and food manufacturers face tightening timelines to reformulate or risk shelf consequences.
USDA FSIS flagged a bacon recall reinspection failure involving 12,036 pounds of imported Canadian product from Maple Leaf Foods.