FDA – Sodium Reduction – Comment Period Extension for Draft Guidance to Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

The FDA is extending the two comment periods for the Draft Guidance to Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium. The comment period for issues primarily related to the draft short-term (2-year) sodium reduction targets will end on October 17, 2016. The comment period for issues primarily related to the draft long-term (10-year) sodium reduction targets will … Continue reading FDA – Sodium Reduction – Comment Period Extension for Draft Guidance to Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium

US FDA – Guidance on the use of term “evaporated cane juice”

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a final guidance for industry stating FDA’s view that sweeteners derived from sugar cane should not be declared on food labels as “evaporated cane juice”. The FDA’s view is that the term “evaporated cane juice” is false or misleading because it suggests that the sweetener is fruit … Continue reading US FDA – Guidance on the use of term “evaporated cane juice”