Regulation & Recalls·6 min read
US Baby Formula Plants Quietly Doubled Capacity in 18 Months
The 2022 formula crisis triggered a structural rebuild of US production that's now coming online just as imports tighten.
May 21, 2026
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Articles tagged #regulation
Ingredients·5 min read
Olive Oil Fraud Crackdown Reshapes the Premium Shelf
As supply tightens, regulators are finally catching the adulteration that has propped up cheap 'EVOO' for years.
May 20, 2026
Sustainability·5 min read
California's Reusable Restaurant Container Mandate Goes Live
The country's most consequential restaurant packaging rule began enforcement in January, with national operators racing to comply.
May 20, 2026
Regulation & Recalls·5 min read
Shrinkflation Crackdown: New Disclosure Rules Reshape Packaging
Regulators are forcing brands to flag package downsizing on-shelf, and the operational ripple is bigger than the law itself.
May 20, 2026
Regulation & Recalls·5 min read
States Move to Restrict Energy Drink Sales to Teens
The energy drink category is one bad press cycle away from age-gated sales nationwide.
May 20, 2026
Packaging·5 min read
Compostable Takeout Mandates Force Operator Rethink
Compostable takeout mandates are spreading — and the math for operators is harder than the policy debate suggested.
May 18, 2026
Regulation & Recalls·6 min read
FDA's Front-of-Pack Nutrition Label Is Finally Coming
After years of delay, the FDA has signaled a 2026 proposed rule for mandatory front-of-pack nutrition warnings. CPG legal teams are scrambling.
May 13, 2026
Food Tech·7 min read
Cultivated Meat Hits Its Regulatory and Cost Reset
Upside, Good Meat, and a half-dozen B2B-first startups are abandoning the consumer-brand playbook in favor of supplying cultivated fat and protein as ingredients to existing CPG.
May 10, 2026
Regulation & Recalls·5 min read
FDA Sodium Targets Force Quiet CPG Reformulation Wave
CPG is quietly reformulating thousands of SKUs to hit FDA voluntary sodium targets — most consumers wont notice until they do.
May 8, 2026
Wellness·5 min read
Peptide Supplements Cross From Biohacker Niche to Wellness Aisle
Peptides have moved from grey-market biohacker forums to GNC and Sprouts shelves — faster than the regulatory framework can keep up.
May 6, 2026
Sustainability·5 min read
Seafood Traceability Goes From PR Project to Compliance Mandate
After a decade of seafood traceability pilots, regulation is finally making it mandatory.
Apr 26, 2026
Beverage Trends·5 min read
Cannabis Beverages Hit Liquor Store Shelves
The hemp-derived THC beverage category exploded through a regulatory loophole, and its now bigger than most expected.
Apr 21, 2026