La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) evalúa la prohibición del aceite vegetal bromado (BVO) por sus posibles riesgos para la salud, principalmente por sus potenciales daños en la tiroides, según la evidencia científica revisada por expertos de las entidades gubernamentales. El BVO, introducido en la década de 1920, se incluye en refrescos y bebidas […]
Etiqueta: FDA
Elaboran yogur dulce sin azúcares añadidos gracias a una bacteria láctea productora de lactasa
Una reciente investigación ha dado como fruto poder elaborar yogur dulce sin azúcares añadidos gracias a la selección de una cepa de Streptococcus thermophilus, una bacteria láctea productora de lactasa, utilizada como catalizador para hidrolizar la lactosa. Un grupo de investigadores del Instituto Nacional de Alimentación de la Universidad Técnica de Dinamarca, ha conseguido elaborar […]
FDA cambia la definición de saludable y ya incluye al aceite de oliva
La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA por sus siglas en inglés) del Gobierno de Estados Unidos se ha puesto firme con el etiquetado de los alimentos procesados y ha cambiado las reglas que dicen qué es y que no es saludable. Con la nueva propuesta el aceite de oliva pasa a ser considerado saludable […]
FDA realiza consulta sobre seguridad alimentaria más inteligente
La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) realiza una consulta pública sobre un reglamento propuesto relacionado con la seguridad alimentaria más inteligente en Estados Unidos. El 23 de septiembre de 2020, la FDA publicó ese reglamento para establecer requisitos adicionales de mantenimiento de registros de trazabilidad para las personas que fabrican, procesan, envasan o conservan […]
México y EU pactan inocuidad de sus alimentos
A fin de fortalecer la inocuidad de los alimentos que se producen, comercializan y consumen en México y EU, las agencias sanitarias de ambos países firmaron la Declaración de Intención de la Alianza para la Inocuidad Alimentaria. A través de ello, las instituciones sanitarias de las secretarías de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural y de Salud, […]
FDA autoriza que huevos empacados para el servicio de alimentos se vendan en tiendas minoristas
Para facilitar a los consumidores el acceso a los alimentos, durante la pandemia del COVID-19, se pueden adquirir en tiendas minoristas de comestibles, huevos que originalmente fueron empacados para el servicio de alimentos. La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) informa que debido a la mayor demanda de los consumidores de huevos en el mercado […]
FDA confirms PFAS chemicals are in the US food supply
The US Food and Drug Administration confirmed that PFAS chemicals have made their way into the US food supply. On Monday, the FDA publicly acknowledged the initial findings of the agency’s investigation into how the “forever chemicals” have been detected in the foods we eat. PFAS is a family of nearly 5 000 synthetic chemicals […]
Fruit purees may offer a viable strategy for clearing US FDA’s new “added sugar” label “hurdle”
Fruit purees may be a viable solution for US food companies rethinking their product formulation due to the soon-to-be implemented US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules on the declaration of “added sugars” on food labels. This is according to Welch’s Global Ingredients Group, which is highlighting its portfolio as a feasible solution. The FDA […]
FDA to develop a ‘blueprint’ for a new era of smarter food safety
Acting U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Ned Sharpless and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas have announced a “New Era of Smarter Food Safety” to augment its efforts implementing important Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements while also leveraging, among other things, the use of new and emerging technologies. To kick off this new focus, […]
Study: 40% of U.S. consumers would try CBD
Dive Brief: A study conducted by High Yield Insights, a market research firm focused on the cannabis market, found that 40% of U.S. consumers age 21 and older would try CBD. The study surveyed 2,000 adults in total, and 1,500 reported using CBD products in the previous three months. For the surveyed consumers who expressed […]
Is Artificial Meat The Future Of The Food Industry?
The constant rise of global demand for protein poses a threat of meat shortage in the agricultural sector. To address this, few companies use artificial meat as an alternative to traditional ones. Since its implementation, people started to doubt whether the production of synthetic meat is healthy and safe for the environment and for human […]
The First Amendment and the right to call a product “milk”
On January 28, 2019, the Food & Drug Administration ended a public comment period asking consumers for their opinions about plant-based food products that use language usually attributed to dairy products. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in the comment request last fall that the FDA wanted public opinions “as it examines its approach to the […]
U.S. launches ‘Winning on Reducing Food Waste’ initiative
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the signing of a joint agency formal agreement under the Winning on Reducing Food Waste initiative. The agreement is aimed at improving coordination and communication across federal agencies attempting to educate Americans on the […]
US firm targets Europe as it wins novel foods approval on corn-based prebiotic
prebiotic PreticX and will now seek the European nod for its magnesium L-threonate brain health ingredient, says company president. PreticX – a non-dairy prebiotic derived from corn (Zea mays subsp. mays) containing a blend of xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS), received the approval from the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) for safe use in a range of […]
FDA to review standards of identity for dairy products
In a statement on the Food and Drug Administration’s website, Commissioner Scott Gottlieb explained that the agency will be reviewing and modernizing its standards of identity for dairy products. “Food labels—including the name of food—inform consumers about what they’re buying, and standards of identity are used to ensure that foods have the characteristics expected by […]