April 2026

Welcome to April's Label Alert! In this month's headlines, FDA delays effective dates for color additives, USDA launches a new "Product of USA" labeling standard, California's recyclability law faces a lawsuit, and more.

And this month we're offering $100 savings on the 2026 Food Label Conference's FDA, Nutrition, and USDA Generic Labeling seminars.

Now, get caught up on the latest industry news from Label Alert.

FDA Delays Beetroot Red and Spirulina Color Approvals Amid Stakeholder Safety and Labeling Worries

Agency delays effective dates for color additives after GMO/Toxin Free USA and Obelisk Tech Systems challenge safety reviews and ‘no artificial colors’ labeling.  

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USDA Promotes New, Voluntary “Product of USA” Label

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the launch of a national public awareness campaign to inform meat, poultry, and egg producers of the “Product of USA” voluntary labeling standard which went into effect on January 1, 2026, and increases consumer understanding of what the label means.  

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California’s Recyclability Labeling Law under Fire in New Lawsuit

The Flexible Packaging Association and the American Forest & Paper Association are among the plaintiffs seeking a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of SB 343 come October.  

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Investigation Finds ‘Secretly’ Added Chemicals of Unknown Safety in US Food Supply

At least 111 substances of unknown safety have been added to foods, drinks and supplements sold in the United States without alerting the US Food and Drug Administration, a new investigation found.

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California Tries to Make Non-ultra-processed Foods the New ‘Organic’

New legislation in California seeks to create a voluntary certification label to help consumers choose less processed options at the grocery store. Is this the future? 

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FDA Issues RFI on Changing Market Name for Certain Rockfish to ‘Snapper’

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a Request for Information on a potential update to the acceptable market name for eighteen species of Sebastes, commonly known as rockfish.

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