GRAS Is Not a Free Pass: What Food Brands Need to Know Now

Is GRAS still safe? It's no longer a free pass

For decades, “GRAS” — Generally Recognized as Safe — has functioned as a quiet cornerstone of food formulation. If an ingredient was GRAS, it was widely assumed to be acceptable for use without much additional scrutiny. For many brands, that assumption became operational shorthand: GRAS meant green light. That era is shifting. With the emergence … Read more

Ingredients & Additives in 2026: What the Regulatory Signals Are Telling Us

2026 forecast for ingredients and additive

As 2025 closed, regulatory activity around food ingredients and additives continued to accelerate—but not through sweeping bans or headline-grabbing federal rules. Instead, change is emerging through layered oversight, procedural tightening, and targeted pressure points that will influence decisions on formulation, labeling, and documentation throughout 2026. The core takeaway: Ingredient compliance in 2026 will be defined … Read more