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Your orange juice may soon have a little less sugar, if FDA rule is enacted

Orange juice has been criticized for its sugar content, and possible regulations could lower the levels. Experts share their ...

The FDA May Change What Legally Counts as Orange Juice

On Aug. 5, the FDA announced that it's proposing to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice, which has ...

FDA proposes lowering minimum standard sugar content for orange juice

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it had proposed a rule to amend "the over 60-year-old Standard ...
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FDA seeks to update orange juice requirements amid citrus greening threat

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to reduce dissolved sugar content requirements in orange juice amid U.S.
Food Processing15h

FDA Proposal: Lower Orange Juice’s Minimum Brix Level (Sugar Content)

The agency proposes a rule to reduce the minimum brix level (sugar content of a liquid) by half a percent to protect ...

Is orange juice too sweet for your health? US FDA plans to cut sugar as experts urge caution

From 24g per glass to 17g? Experts say that even natural sugars in juice should be consumed with caution—and recommend ...
Action News Now12h

FDA, USDA announce proposed rule for the modernization of orange juice regulations to benefit American growers

The current Brix standard has been challenging for U.S. growers to meet due to severe weather and other factors. Many have ...
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Can a lower Brix standard help orange juice manufacturers?

The Brix standard – which dictates the minimum sugar content – for not-from-concentrate pasteurized orange juice may drop ...
South Florida Reporter2d

FDA Considering Lowering Sugar Content To Determine What Is ‘Orange Juice’

“Changing the minimum Brix level for orange juice will modernize the standard to more accurately reflect the naturally ...
National Law Review1d

FDA Publishes Proposed Rule Lowering Minimum Brix Content of Pasteurized Orange Juice

Florida Citrus Mutual Inc., FDA has issued a proposed rule ( 90 FR 37817) which would change the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice in 21 CFR 146.140 by lowering the required minimum ...
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Florida celebrates FDA's proposal to lower OJ's Brix level requirements

The Sunshine state citrus industry is celebrating the FDA's proposed amendment, saying the changes would "better align with ...

How much sugar is in orange juice? Here’s what to know.

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed a tweak to reduce the amount of sugar required in pasteurized orange juice. But the news from the Trump administration isn’t a proposal to lower ...