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Food and Beverage News and Trends - May 2026

FDA budget now before Congress. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request was submitted to Congress. On April 22, the House Appropriations C...

FDA warns three importers for failing to verify safety of imported foods

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until...

Seafood, papayas among imports under greater scrutiny by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

FDA’s new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking

WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of his first major announcements as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called a news conference to unveil a plan to “phase out” synthetic food dyes. F...

FDA steps up enforcement actions on imported cheese, seafood, dried peppers and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

Our Takeaways from the 2026 FDLI Annual Conference

Another Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Annual Conference is in the books, and the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) messaging at the 2026 edition blended big-picture aspirat...

FDA’s Human Foods Program Research Needs Include Assessing Nanoparticles

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Human Food Program (HFP) has prepared a list of priority research, data, and method needs that, if fulfilled, will help FDA better und...

FDA Releases Final Documents for Food Chemical Safety Post-Market Assessment Program, Launches Reassessment of BHT and A...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on May 12, 2026, “two decisive actions focused on food chemical safety.” First, FDA released two final documents for its new proacti...

FDA steps up enforcement on imported cheese, canned food, seafood and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking

In one of his first major announcements as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called a news conference to unveil a plan to “phase out” synthetic food dyes. Food and Drug Ad...

Leader of food and drug officials' group says FDA needs to communicate better with states

“Notably, the very information FDA is constrained from sharing often originates with state agencies that gathered and first provided it to FDA” -- Steven Mandernach, executive dire...

FDA warns New York firm for failing to verify safety of imported foods

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until...

May 11 2026 - FDA mulls repurposing approved drugs to expand access

May 11 2026 - FDA mulls repurposing approved drugs to expand access admin Mon, 05/11/2026 - 11:47 From FDA policy signals to big strategic goals, today’s headlines...

FDA increases enforcement of import laws because of pesticides, unsafe additives

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

FDA Releases FY 2027 Budget Request, Includes Legislative Wish-List

Yesterday FDA released its fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request of approximately 7.2 billion, an increase of 3.3% as compared to the FY 2026 enacted budget. FDA’s budget consists o...

Donald Prater Becomes New Head of FDA Human Foods Program

Mr. Prater is taking over the position as the previous Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, Kyle Diamantas, is elevated to the FDA Commissioner role, replacing Dr. Marty Makary.

Seafood, cantaloupe, canned foods subject to increased import enforcement

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

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FDA increases import enforcement on certain cheese, seafood, cilantro

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

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FDA’s new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking

WASHINGTON — In one of his first major announcements as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called a news conference to unveil a plan to “phase out” synthetic food dyes.

FDA Finalizes Post-Market Assessment Program

On May 12, 2026, FDA announced that the Agency finalized its new “proactive food chemical safety post-market assessment program” and launched reassessments of butylated hydroxytolu...

FDA Publishes Priority Research Agenda for Food Safety and Nutrition

FDA’s Human Foods Program has released an updated list of priority research, data, and method needs to support food safety and nutrition oversight. While aimed at researchers, the...

What to Watch: FDA's FY 2027 Budget

FDA released its FY 2027 congressional justification last week. The $7.2 billion topline is less interesting than what's underneath it—the budget translates this administration's p...