On June 4, 2025, the Partnership for Food Traceability (PFT) will hold a webinar entitled PFT Update: FSMA 204 Industry Interoperability Decisions and Operational Pilots. This is a complimentary webinar open to anyone in the industry interested in learning more about section 204 of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The Partnership for Food Traceability (PFT) is an independent, sector-neutral nonprofit developing a shared, overarching vision for food traceability across the supply chain. PFT’s membership includes industry members, trade associations, and technology vendors from all sectors and industries of the food supply chain with support from FDA, State, and local food officials. PFT has been working to align consensus business and functional requirements for FSMA 204 compliance and interoperability, and to develop simulations and pilots based on those decisions. The following will be discussed:

• Decisions made that will become part of the Blueprint for Interoperability,
• Outcomes and learnings from PFT’s Pilots Committee, including from recent supply chain simulations, and
• PFT’s work timeline under the new FSMA 204 compliance date.

FDA Advances Post-Market Chemical Review Program

On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is conducting a systematic review process for food chemicals already on the market. Under the leadership of Secretary Kennedy and FDA Commissioner Martin A. Makary, M.D., M.P.H., the FDA will roll out several key actions over the coming months:

• A modernized, evidence-based prioritization scheme for reviewing existing chemicals. A draft will be released for public comment soon.
• A final, systematic post-market review process shaped by stakeholder input.
• An updated list of chemicals under review, including BHT, BHA, and ADA. The FDA will also take steps to expedite its review of chemicals currently under review like phthalates, propylparaben, and titanium dioxide. FDA will continue to share information about the status of this work on its public website as part the agency’s push for greater transparency.