Football, family and — most important — feasting. It is almost Thanksgiving! In the United States, we have transformed quite a bit as a...

In 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined an endocrine disruptor as, “an exogenous substance or mixture that alters...

On Oct.3, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public meeting to discuss the development of a list of substances that were...

After working with the Burdock Group to recently obtain a successful self-contained GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) determination for...

For FDA, 2017 marks another year that the agency continues to endanger the consumer by demanding such a high threshold for NDIN filing.

The above dialogue is a common one in consulting and usually refers to an opinion on the safe use of an ingredient, or a GRAS...

Food and color manufacturers need to fully characterize the ingredients they are producing to ensure that the end product is safe.

The prestigious food safety journal, Food and Chemical Toxicology, has accepted for publication an article from Burdock Group titled:...

*This article will be published in the Summer issue of IngredientsOnline.com Food ingredient regulation in the United States (U.S.) is...

Often, when starting the process of gathering safety data for a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) ingredient or new dietary ingredient...

The human gut is colonized by approximately 1014 bacteria, which exceeds the number of cells in the human body by a factor of ten [1], so...

The student travel award is designed to finance travel expenses to IFT17 in Las Vegas and encourage student excellence in the areas of...

I have just learned of the passing of John Doull on March 24, 2017.  I met John along with other members of the Flavor and Extract...

To be compliant with federal law, an ingredient added to food (including pet food) must be approved by FDA for its intended use as a food...

Substances regulated as dietary supplements in the U.S. are referred to and regulated as “Health Foods” in China. In June 2016, the China...

During the last three decades, world aquaculture production increased more than tenfold, reaching 73.8 million tons in 2014 (FAO 2016)....

The following is a brief summary of an article on the consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods. The complete article will be...

The presumed safety of natural substances compared to synthetic (or artificial) food ingredients, has created a rush to “all natural” and...

In the past year, FDA has made considerable progress (in most cases), fine-tuning the regulations on foods and dietary supplements,...

The FDA’s new guidance document on new dietary ingredient notifications (NDINs) and related issues (1) contains answers to several...