FDA Chemical Screening: What The New EDT Tool Means For Food Safety
The FDA has released a new tool called the Expanded Decision Tree (EDT), which is designed to support chemical safety screening in food. Announced on July 30, 2025, the EDT offers a systematic way to classify substances into categories that estimate their potential toxicity and indicate whether additional toxicology studies may be needed. This new tool
... Read moreSenators Propose Bill To Eliminate Self-affirmed GRAS Loophole
A new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate could significantly alter how food ingredient safety is assessed, especially when it comes to self-affirmed GRAS determinations. The proposed changes aim to address long-standing concerns about transparency and potential risks associated with allowing companies to determine the safety of ingredients without regulatory oversight. On July 17, 2025,
... Read moreFDA approves gardenia blue as Red No. 3 faces phase-out
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved gardenia blue, a plant-derived color additive, for limited use in certain foods. At the same time, the agency is encouraging a faster transition away from synthetic FD&C Red No. 3 due to growing safety concerns. These developments reflect the FDA’s evolving approach to color additive safety
... Read moreHow the SAFE Sunscreen Act Could Change FDA Compliance
Sunscreen compliance in the U.S. may be on the edge of its most significant update in over two decades. On June 3, 2025, lawmakers introduced the SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act (H.R.3686), a bipartisan bill that aims to modernize how the FDA reviews and approves sunscreen active ingredients. This matters because no new sunscreen ingredients have
... Read moreAre you meeting Health Canada’s site license renewal requirements?
Over the past few weeks, many natural health product (NHP) companies have been caught off guard by an increase in site license suspensions or renewal refusals. Health Canada is reinforcing its compliance expectations and taking action where gaps are found. If your site license renewal is coming up, this is the time to double-check your
... Read moreWhat Is Changing Under CFIA’s Feed Regulatory Modernization?
Why is CFIA Updating its Feed Regulations? The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is in the process of modernizing its feed regulations to better protect animal health, food safety, and the environment. If you’re a feed manufacturer, importer, or distributor, the CFIA feed regulatory modernization will impact your operations and compliance requirements directly. The new
... Read moreHealth Canada issues interim report on sodium targets for processed food
Introduction Sodium reduction in processed foods is no longer optional. It is a critical step for industry players to safeguard consumer health and meet Health Canada’s 2025 targets. Too much sodium raises blood pressure and increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, which are among the leading causes of death in Canada. In December
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