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.

Oceania Food & Flavor Regulatory Update Key Legal and Regulatory Developments | August 15–September 15, 2026 This regulatory news digest results from a review of official regulatory and government sources across Australia, New Zealand and the wider Pacific/Oceania region, concentrating on developments released between August 15 and September 15,

Europe & UK Food & Flavor Regulatory Update Key Legal and Regulatory Developments | August 1–September 15, 2026 The digest results from a review of official European Commission, EFSA, UK Food Standards Agency, UK Health Security Agency and other government sources for developments released between August 1 and September 15,

Africa Food & Flavor Regulatory Update Key Legal and Regulatory Developments | August 15–September 15, 2026 The digest results from a search of official regulators, standards bodies, government gazettes and regional sources across East, West, Southern and North Africa, supplemented by specialist food-law reporting. It focuses on measures affecting

Asia Food & Flavor Regulatory Update Key Legal and Regulatory Developments | August 1–September 15, 2026 The regulatory news digest collects noteworthy news from principal national food regulators, government gazettes, food-safety agencies and regulatory reporting across China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Bangladesh,

South America Food & Flavor Regulatory Update Key Legal and Regulatory Developments | August 31–September 15, 2026 This South American regulatory news update comes from official regulatory/government sources and specialized Latin American food-regulatory reporting across Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Uruguay and Venezuela, using the publication window