Regulatory

The FTC announced today that L’Oréal USA has agreed to settle charges over advertisements for Lancôme Génifique and L’Oréal Paris Youth Code skincare products.

More than 70 representatives of the dietary supplements industry met with members of Congress this week as part of CRN's "Day on the Hill."

A French government report raised questions about meso-zeaxanthin safety and sparked renewed debate over zeaxanthin isomers.

Companies can apparently sue over labels that are FDA compliant. But it could be worse.

This is the first NDI notification for an omega-3 ingredient derived from the microalgae species Nannochloropsis oculata.

Yesterday’s State Legislature vote was close (7-8).

It's not FTC action alone.

Domestic hemp scored several victories around the same time the DEA seizes a shipment of hemp imports.

Dr. Oz said he is "second-guessing" the way he presents weight-loss supplements on his television show.

Does this ruling open opportunities for companies to sue over food labels already compliant with FDA’s Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act?

One Commissioner calls FTC’s requirements “unduly high."

The good news? China is considering making major changes to its regulatory process.

If passed by the State Assembly in the coming months, the bill could mandate warnings on drinks with added sugars.

Lawsuits abound due to lack of a formal regulatory definition for "natural" and "all natural."

Finally, Europe gets its first probiotic health claim approved. Could this pave the way to an EU claim?

But it will allow certain ALA claims.

GMO-labeling is a hot topic in the U.S. But elsewhere, GMO regulations are already well in place.

The limited availability of verified non-GMO feed makes sourcing non-GMO ingredients somewhat difficult.

The DEA could release Kentucky's hemp imports as early as this week.

Thanks to a helpful petition from colors supplier GNT USA (Tarrytown, NY), FDA now permits spirulina as a colorant for food products. The rule is effective on May 13, 2014, and it overrides previous legislation that restricted spirulina as a colorant to candies and gums.

Last year, FDA permitted spirulina for coloring of candies. This year, the agency is extending the use to food products.

The NPN means BLIS K12 can now use health claims in Canada, including helping to recolonize the oral cavity with healthy bacteria after a consumer rinses with an antibacterial mouthwash.

Advantame is deemed safe for use as a tabletop sweetener and a flavor additive for all foods, except meat and poultry.

July 4th is one expert’s prediction.

The DEA seized hemp seeds that were destined for research programs in Kentucky. But the Kentucky Department of Agriculture is not having it.

The DEA seized hemp seeds that were destined for research programs in Kentucky.

When does an ingredient merit a public standard (monograph)?

Does this indicate a stumbling block for nutrigenomic marketers?