FDA to ‘modernize certain standards of identity’ as part of strategic policy roadmap

By Elaine Watson

13-Jan-2018 Last updated on 15-Jan-2018 at 16:55 GMT

The FDA has signaled its intent to “modernize certain standards of identity” in its 2018 strategic roadmap, suggesting that it might, after all, weigh into the plant-based ‘milk’ and ‘cheese’ debate in 2018, although it has not clarified which standards it has in mind.

From Fabanaise to Faba Butter... aquafaba is the star ingredient in new plant-based spread debuting at the Fancy Food Show

11-Jan-2018

By Elaine Watson

Aquafaba – the viscous liquid left over from cooking chickpeas and the #2 ingredient in Sir Kensington’s Fabanaise mayo – is one of the vegan community’s best-kept secrets. But Faba Butter, a new plant-based ‘butter’ debuting at the Winter Fancy Food...

NMPF ups ante in plant-based dairy labeling debate... but is the FDA listening?

04-Jan-2018

By Elaine Watson

Kite Hill has defended its decision to use the term ‘almond milk yogurt’ on labels after being singled out by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) in a New Year salvo aimed at re-igniting the debate over the labeling of plant-based dairy...

FDA too busy with ‘competing priorities’ to weigh into plant milk debate

01-Sep-2017

By Elaine Watson

The FDA has finally weighed into the debate over labeling conventions in plant-based foods and beverages, but only in the form of a letter to the Good Food Institute (GFI) explaining that it hasn’t had time to address its petition on this topic owing to...