Sesame

FDA Reminds Manufacturers of Effective Date for Sesame as a Major Food Allergen

December 19, 2022 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding manufacturers that effective January 1, 2023, foods containing sesame will be subject to specific food allergen regulatory requirements, including labeling and manufacturing requirements.  Sesame is joining …

Bakers Urged to Focus on Sesame Labeling Law

July 27, 2021 DAVID ORGEL, American Bakers Association

The new allergen labeling law for sesame doesn’t take effect for another year-and-a- half, but bakers should begin preparing now for the changes. …

Open Sesame, Just Not for Me

June 25, 2021 Mark Crouser for AIB International

The FASTER Act expands the definition of a “major food allergen” for purposes of certain food-labeling requirements to specifically include sesame. In effect, the law makes sesame the ninth major allergen here in the United States, requiring that packaging be labeled when the food contains sesame as an ingredient. …