News Summary August 14, 2026
Today's Top Story: FDA Moves to Make GRAS Notifications Mandatory, With Implications for Seafood Processors
Kicking things off today, the FDA has proposed making GRAS notifications mandatory — a change that would require seafood processors to formally notify the agency before using ingredients and processing aids currently introduced to market under independent company safety determinations, with an 18-month compliance window once finalized. The proposal includes a one-year streamlined pathway for substances already in commerce and expands the Threshold of Regulation pathway, which could provide additional relief for certain processing aids. The comment period runs 120 days from August 11...
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