Tag "FDA"
British American Tobacco To Launch Synthetic Nicotine Pouches In The US
Date: 2024-10-22 09:20:40
British American Tobacco (BAT) will launch a version of its Velo nicotine pouches using synthetic nicotine in the United States. Smoking alternatives like vapes from big tobacco companies, including BAT,...
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FDA to allow yogurt makers to claim food lowers risk of type 2 diabetes
Date: 2024-03-05 09:17:23
The agency, citing “limited evidence,” agreed that eating at least two cups of the dairy offering per week could lower the chance of developing a disease that impacts about 36...
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A füstmentes jövő mindannyiunk közös érdeke
Date: 2023-09-05 11:57:21
A dohányzás negatív egészségügyi hatásai széles körben ismertek, és ma már azt is tudjuk, hogy ez a káros szokás számos betegség kialakulásáért felelős. Azt már kevesebben tudják, hogy az égés során...
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Birth control pills – without a prescription
Date: 2023-08-31 10:06:23
In July 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the marketing of the first US over-the-counter oral contraceptive pill. This could significantly expand access to contraception in the...
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The e-cigarette manufacturer plans to lay off 30 percent of its employees
Date: 2023-08-23 10:03:18
The company Juul Labs plans to lay off 30% of its workforce. The company, which has long been on the brink of bankruptcy, introduced an e-cigarette that filters out minors...
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General Mills doubles vitamin D in cereals following FDA ruling
Date: 2023-07-31 09:32:27
General Mills announced it is doubling the amount of vitamin D to 20% of the recommended daily value in several of its most popular cereals. The first two products to...
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USDA approves ‘cell-cultivated chicken’ label
Date: 2023-07-03 09:41:07
Chicken grown from cells in bioreactors produced by Upside Foods and Eat Just will be labeled “cell-cultivated chicken” when it is sold and served to the public. The USDA approved...
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New FDA rules would allow salt substitute use for manufacturers
Date: 2023-05-08 10:05:14
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing new regulation to let manufacturers use salt substitutes in items with standards of identity that include salt. This new rule would...
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FDA claims plant-based milk labels should feature nutritional differences
Date: 2023-03-30 21:43:13
Plant-based milk alternatives can be labelled as “milk,” but the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that these drinks place nutritional information on their packaging, so that consumers can...
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CBD not shown to be safe enough for use in food or supplements, FDA says
Date: 2023-02-02 09:41:35
The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that products infused with CBD, which is derived from cannabis or hemp and used in items as varied as soap and seltzer,...
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UK set to become world-leading lab-grown meat producer
Date: 2023-01-12 09:33:10
The UK is set to become a world-leading developer of lab-grown meat as the sector is predicted to rapidly increase its market share within the food industry, research shows. Developing...
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Upside Foods gets FDA greenlight for cultivated chicken
Date: 2022-11-18 09:23:47
Cultivated meat maker Upside Foods received approval from the FDA for its chicken grown from animal cells. This is the first regulatory approval for any cultivated meat in the U.S....
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’Healthy’ gets a new definition from FDA
Date: 2022-09-29 11:06:00
The FDA issued new guidelines for “healthy” food that vary based on the product type, with a baseline nutrient density for each. All foods that can be labeled as “healthy” bolster the...
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Kroger and Walgreens stop selling e-cigarettes
Date: 2019-10-20 13:51:01
Kroger Co and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc have announced they stop selling e-cigarettes at their stores, as there is heightened regulatory scrutiny of the product, following reports of lung disease...
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Major retailers ‘warned’
Date: 2019-05-15 15:59:20
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent letters to Walmart, Kroger and 10 other convenience store chains for selling tobacco products to minors. In the letters the FDA...
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