date:Sep 19, 2012
d of identity, said Allan.
As things stand, the industry has been left in a kind of limbo, explained NYA bosses in the petition: Since finalizing the yogurt standards and staying many provisions, FDA has not held hearings on the stayed provisions, nor indicated plans to conduct hearings.
The existence of stayed provisions creates multiple gaps in the standard, for which no guidelines exist. In addition, industry practices and FDA policies often differ from, or are not explicit in, the standard