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US food ingredient rules
Where things stand
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday that the FDA will require companies to disclose food ingredients while shelving its planned curbs on ultraprocessed foods, a delay Bloomberg reports food industry chief executives pressed the White House for.
The Food and Drug Administration decides what US food makers must declare on their labels and which ingredients they may use. Its rules are contested between the food industry, which resists added requirements, and the health officials at the Department of Health and Human Services who oversee the agency.
Timeline in detail
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 · EconomyFDA orders ingredient disclosure but delays ultraprocessed food curbs
The Food and Drug Administration will require companies to disclose food ingredients while postponing the planned crackdown on ultraprocessed foods, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the changes on Monday, and Bloomberg reported that chief executives had pressed the White House for the delay.