The Brief
Recalls, FDA and USDA actions, and standards changes, briefed with what each one means for your facility.
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ClearJun 2, 2026
The Formula Changed. The Label Didn't. FSIS Caught It.
On May 31, FSIS announced a recall of about 71,603 pounds of frozen pork and crab soup dumplings. The problem was peanut, in the product and missing from the label. By Synear's own account, a formulation change caused it. Someone changed the recipe and the label never caught up. That makes this a change-control failure, not a labeling one, and the difference decides whether it happens to you.
6 min
Apr 23, 2026
New York Just Passed a GRAS Disclosure Law. Suppliers Are on the Clock.
New York's Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act passed the Assembly 106 to 32 on April 21, 2026, after clearing the Senate unanimously in March. It bans Red Dye 3, potassium bromate, and propylparaben outright, and makes New York the first state to require manufacturers to publicly disclose self-designated GRAS ingredients, including those currently hidden inside "natural flavor" and "spices." The ingredient intake work starts now, not after the governor signs.
7 min
Apr 8, 2026
Red No. 3 Is Banned. The Rest of the Dyes Are Next.
Red No. 3 is legally banned from food products starting January 15, 2027. The remaining six petroleum-based dyes face a "voluntary" phase-out by end of 2027, but Nestlé, General Mills, and Kraft Heinz are already reformulating. Only 11 of the top 24 food manufacturers have committed to a full removal. The labeling, supply chain, and litigation pressure will reach everyone else soon.
6 min
Apr 6, 2026
California AB 660 Takes Effect July 1: What Your Labels Need to Change
California AB 660 bans "Sell By" dates and requires all packaged food sold in the state to use standardized "BEST if Used by" or "USE by" labels starting July 1, 2026. Over 50 date phrases currently in use will become illegal. If you ship product into California and haven't started your label audit, three months is not a lot of runway.
7 min
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