If you manufacture or sell food ingredients in the United States, you have almost certainly come across the term GRAS. Yet many companies still misunderstand what it actually
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When you are trying to bring a probiotic ingredient to the U.S. market, one of the first questions you will face is whether you have
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In December 2025, Health Canada finalized a major set of regulatory updates affecting controlled substances, cannabis, precursor chemicals, and certain drug manufacturing equipment. The changes were published in
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Bringing a new food ingredient to the European market often raises one critical question early in the process. Does the ingredient qualify as novel under
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Health Canada has updated its fees effective April 1, 2026, with changes applying across multiple regulated sectors, including medical devices, drugs, and cannabis. The updated
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Introduction Bringing a new dietary ingredient to the U.S. market involves more than formulation and sourcing. If an ingredient does not have a documented history
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a change to how it evaluates real-world evidence in regulatory reviews. In a recent press announcement, the agency stated it
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Recent regulatory activity in the United States is drawing renewed attention to sunscreen compliance. In a new announcement, the FDA proposes expanding sunscreen active ingredient
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced new actions aimed at improving recall effectiveness following an investigation into an infant botulism illness. The
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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced the Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2025. The bill would, in turn, require health warning labels
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Companies introducing new food ingredients into the United States must demonstrate that those ingredients are safe under their intended conditions of use. In practice, this often leads
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a new industry notice outlining the final steps required before the Feeds Regulations 2024 becomes fully enforceable next year. Released on
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