With Sesame becoming the 9th Major Allergen, here are ten things you should know about the changes being made. Sesame is the fastest growing allergy in the United States, affecting 1.5 million people. It’s commonamong…
The USA's 9th declared allergen is out; #sesamegate is at our door. Photo Source: FDA I am trying to make heads and tails out of the reaction of food manufacturers and nationally-trusted brands. As of…
[Updated from a previous article] Sesame is now joining the other top allergens, going into effect January 1st, 2023. On April 23, 2021, the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act was signed…
The FDA recently proposed major changes to its definition of ‘healthy,’ aiming to makethe term coincide with current Nutrition Facts labeling and better reflect current dietary science.The current requirements for ‘healthy,’ which were established in…
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By CEO Betsy Craig I will never forget sitting in a meeting conducted by the USDA in Washington, DC in 2016. I flew in specifically for that meeting as it was an open discussion on food…
We are expecting to see sesame soon become the 9th major food allergen in the United States. While this has been on the FDA's radar for quite some time, recent legislative pushes have put it…
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