FDA’s new definition of “dietary fiber" gives food and supplement companies a lot to digest. Many in the industry feel FDA’s definition for dietary fiber remains unclear and ill-advised, and the enforcement deadline an unreasonable burden.

In dismissing a lawsuit, a judge had to weigh in on revelations that General Mills food products contained trace amounts of glyphosate, the popular herbicide.

When a husband and wife were unable to sell 5-hour Energy in Mexico, they turned to crime, federal prosecutors said, in an elaborate scheme that has now landed them in prison.

On June 13, FDA announced it is extending the compliance date for food and beverage manufacturers to implement the updated Nutrition Facts label that was approved in last summer. FDA did not give new dates for compliance, but stated the “extension...

From conflicting media reports to their own failed attempts to shed or keep off excess pounds, many consumers have become skeptical about the efficacy and safety of supplements to support weight loss. Globally, consumer attitudes toward dieting...

Updates to the Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACCs) and serving size determination may cause beverage brands to downsize to smaller containers to avoid declaring nutrition information in large amounts for nutrients like calories, total...

Probiotic technology is innovating rapidly with ever-abundant research, creating urgency for a more efficient and streamlined regulatory framework for consumers, regulators and the industry.

Consumers have become slightly obsessed with the “less is more" philosophy especially when it comes to nutrition. In addition to fewer ingredients on the label, there are other ways that we’re seeing “less" manifested in food and beverages.