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Newser on MSN2h
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 ...
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 Processing18h
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 ...
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 ...
FreshFruitPortal.com2d
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 ...
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 ...