HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr says FDA’s ultra-processed food definition is nearing release and could drive major changes ...

KANSAS CITY — The pending definition of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be one of the most consequential regulatory developments the food and beverage industry has faced since the passage of the Food ...

The federal government wants business and industry to offer information about processed foods so a national definition of such foods can be formulated. In a formal Request for Information, the ...

Despite its widespread use, "ultra-processed" food does not have a universal definition. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he’d like to define it by April. So far, ...

Earlier this year, President Trump formed the Make America Healthy Again Commission. The Commission included representatives from more than a dozen government agencies. The Commission was tasked with ...

CHICAGO — With ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in the spotlight, it may be an important time to revisit how such foods are classified. Speakers at a Feb. 19 webinar hosted by the Institute of Food ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration are gathering data to create a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods. The ...

If you’ve not heard of ultra-processed food (UPF), it’s time to crawl out from under that rock. But if you’ve heard of UPF and still aren’t sure which foods count, you’re not alone. Despite all the ...

When it comes to the topic of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), it’s one of those scenarios where most observers from either side of the political aisle can largely agree on some broad generalities, like ...

“Although the law applies only to K-12 school settings, its effects have the potential to ripple beyond school meals,” Hogan Lovells attorneys said in a recent client alert. California’s new law ...