CEOs pushed White House to delay ultra-processed food definition

The industry argued that the release of a white paper would open it up to litigation, increase costs, and hurt business, said sources.

The FDA proposed a new rule on Monday calling for food companies to disclose the addition of new ingredients in their products to the government.

Move closes loophole but doesn’t include definition of ultra-processed foods, promised earlier this year The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is changing its rules on how food manufacturers notify them of ingredients brought to the market – but the Trump administration has once again punted on defining “ultra-proc