This marks the largest update to food labels since the legislation was introduced in 1990. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated its regulations for foods labeled as “organic”…
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Baby Formula Tariffs to be Reintroduced in 2023
Exemptions made to address shortage are set to expire. Tariffs on imported baby formula are likely to be reimposed in the new year. The United States experienced a…
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Review Shows FDA’s Contribution to Baby Formula Shortage
Highlights “systemic vulnerabilities” and changes to address them. Infant formula supplies in the U.S. have been improving recently, with in-stock rates reaching 80 percent last week, up from…
Read MoreUSDA Coordinating Infant Formula Distribution
Department working with manufacturers to get formula to WIC families. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agreed to extend flexible funding in the distribution of infant formula to…
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FDA Advises Against Use of Mother’s Touch Formula
Infant formula has been marketed without FDA testing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a general warning this week against the use of Mother’s Touch Formula to…
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USDA Recommends Food Safety Items for Back-to-School List
The guidance seeks to prevent foodborne illness. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has created a food-safety, back-to-school list—in an attempt to keep school lunches safe—as students prepare…
Read MoreUSDA Extends Formula Flexibility for WIC Program
Additional cost for formula will be covered above the original program funding. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last month that it will be extending flexible formula options…
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Five More Formula Shipments Arrive from Overseas
HHS reports Fly Formula flights to total 47 by July 22. The first of five emergency infant formula deliveries arrived from Singapore to Chicago O’Hare International Airport this…
Read MoreAbbott Infant Formula Plant Resumes Production
The facility reopens again after flooding last month. Abbott, Inc. announced this week that its infant formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, has resumed production. After a four-month shutdown…
Read MorePresident Meets with Major Formula Manufacturers
Fields questions with surgeon general in virtual meeting. President Joe Biden, Secretary Xavier Becerra, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy met virtually with infant formula manufacturing companies on Wednesday…
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