Sodium reduction and ingredient oversight led the first half of October. FDA finalized a rule opening 139 standardized foods to salt substitutes, and it continued to promote its proposal to make GRAS notification mandatory. Mexico posted updated lists of permitted additives, colors and processing aids ahead of its new additive

Overview Regulators in Australia and New Zealand were active on two fronts in the first half of October. On trade, Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) issued notices on kava imports, the start of Indonesia's mandatory halal certification for Australian exports, pufferfish controls and

Overview The first half of October brought significant regulatory activity across Asia and the Middle East. China's proposed overhaul of its Food Safety Law is the most consequential development for ingredient suppliers, with new expectations around traceability and supply-chain documentation. India's tighter certification rules for

Regulatory report | October 14, 2026 Draws on Sarah Zimmerman's Food Dive report of October 14, 2026, together with the FDA's announcement, the final rule published in the Federal Register, and FDA sodium-reduction guidance. Overview Food manufacturers can now replace some or all of the salt

This report covers food and flavor industry regulatory developments released between September 16 and September 30, 2026, across South America, including Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. The review focuses on legislation, proposed regulations, regulatory guidance, food safety, ingredients, additives, labeling, contaminants, pesticide restrictions and significant regulatory

Coverage: regulator websites and specialist regulatory and legal reporting across major Asian markets, including Türkiye. Topics tracked include food, beverages, flavors, additives, ingredients, labeling, imports and food-contact materials. Routine recalls and inspection announcements are excluded. It was a busy fortnight. Sixteen developments are worth tracking, led by Türkiye'

Coverage: official U.S., Canadian and Mexican regulatory sources, federal and state materials, court records, and specialist food-law and industry reporting. Topics tracked include ingredients, flavors and colors, additives, labeling, foodservice, pesticide residues, packaging, meat inspection, novel foods and enforcement. Routine recalls are excluded unless they point to a

Tuesday September 29, 2026 – President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that the agency may need additional resources to carry out one of the federal government’s most significant proposed changes to food ingredient oversight in decades. During a Senate

Tuesday September 29, 2026 – California is taking another major step into the national debate over ultra-processed foods, becoming the first U.S. state to establish an official certification and labeling program for foods that qualify as non-ultraprocessed. Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2244, authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel,

Report Date: September 24, 2026 Audience: Domestic and foreign firms that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods on the Food Traceability List (FTL) Executive Summary FSMA 204 (the Food Traceability Final Rule) is the implementing regulation for Section 204(d) of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. It establishes traceability

Tuesday September 22, 2026 – California is moving closer to establishing one of the most consequential new labeling frameworks in the rapidly evolving debate over ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Assembly Bill 2244, introduced by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, would establish a voluntary “Non-Ultraprocessed Certified” standard for qualifying food and beverage products.