The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
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.
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.
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.