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Well, Now There's a Debate About Orange Juice

Orange juice is having an identity crisis. Once the poster child of a healthy breakfast, it's now caught in a tug-of-war ...

Boar’s Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems persist

In the past seven months, government inspectors reported problems that include instances of meat and fat residue left on ...
Agri-Pulse15h

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.
Action News Now15h

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 ...

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 ...
Food Processing19h

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 ...

Nadja Bilbija handed suspended sentence for criminal neglect after toddler son drinks drug cocktail

A young mother whose three-year-old son suffered acute toxicity after drinking from a bottle containing GHB and vodka has avoided jail.
The Floridian23h

Florida Lawmakers Celebrate Successful Push to Revise Brix Threshold for Citrus Production

Florida Lawmakers have successfully pushed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise the Brix threshold, relieving ...
The New Yorker1d

What We Eat May Never Look the Same

R.F.K., Jr., and the MAHA movement are at war with synthetic food dyes. Scientists are racing to reinvent the culinary color ...

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 ...
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 ...
FoodNavigator-USA1d

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 ...