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A leaked draft of the second Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Strategy Report has scant new specifics on how the Administration intends to tackle childhood chronic disease, but it outlines an approach that continues to rely on voluntary industry compliance and deregulation for food system reform, which has drawn criticism.

In November 2025, FDA will host a three-day, virtual public meeting on food allergen thresholds and their potential applications. Input received during the public meeting will help FDA determine next steps, establish priorities, and develop food allergen threshold approaches.

In March 2025, FDA announced its intent to extend the deadline for its Food Traceability Final Rule, under Section 204(d) of the Food Safety Modernization Act, by 30 months. FDA says the extension will allow affected companies more time for building the necessary systems and effecting complete coordination across the supply chain in order to implement the final rule's requirements. However, this is no reason to wait on traceability!

This article discusses recent development on food labeling regulations in the U.S., including the "clean" label trend and the impact of FDA's policies in this area, "healthy" label claims, and the need for innovation to allow for product development and meet consumer demands.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to George Misko, a legal expert on the regulation of food and food contact materials, about the recent “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Report calling for changes to the “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) provision, food additives, and food contact materials oversight—and the potential regulatory implications.

The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is offering a training course, titled, “Navigating the FDA Food Code: A Course for Industry Professionals” on September 9–11, 2025.

Following FDA’s 30-month extension of the compliance date for the Food Traceability Final Rule (also known as FSMA 204), the agency has released new resources such as an updated FAQ, new examples of traceability plans, and an “At-A-Glance” document.

FDA has issued a proposed rule to amend the Standard of Identity (SOI) for orange juice, reducing the minimum Brix requirement from 10.5 to 10. This addresses modern agricultural challenges making it difficult for manufacturers to meet Brix content requirements.

In this bonus episode of Food Safety Matters, recorded live at IAFP's 2025 Annual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, we speak to two top officials from FDA’s Human Foods Program (HFP) about the HFP’s current areas of focus—including produce safety and other goals aligned with the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative—as well as the future of the HFP and how food safety culture influences its work.

Western Growers and FDA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve fresh produce safety and prevent foodborne illnesses through a new data-sharing framework. The MOU is aligned with the Reagan-Udall Foundation’s recently published Roadmap to Produce Safety report.