Kennedy, FDA Cut Sugar Standards for Pasteurized OJ

Kennedy, FDA cut sugar standards for pasteurized OJ

TALLAHASSEE — Florida citrus leaders praised a federal change taking effect Monday lowering the natural sugar content of processed orange juice, which they say will allow growers to get more of the state’s signature crop into the market and to…

FDA lowers orange juice sugar standard — officials say it will boost Florida citrus

Florida’s once thriving citrus industry has declined precipitously over the past two decades, but state agriculture officials believe the downward trajectory may have plateaued, and expressed enthusiasm Friday regarding a federal rule change they say will provide a much needed boost to the struggling sector. U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced […] The post FDA lowers orange juice sugar standard — officials say …

Industry celebrates new OJ rule: FDA lowers minimim Brix levels requirements

Brix requirements for OJ will go from 10.5 percent to 10 percent, and allow a 15 percent maximum of mandarin/tangerin juice by volume. Keep reading

U.S. FDA updates orange juice standard to 10° Brix

U.S. FDA updates orange juice standard to 10° Brix

FDA Eases Orange Juice Rule, Reducing Import Pressure

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday lowered the minimum sugar-content standard for pasteurized orange juice, a regulatory change intended to let processors use more domestic citrus …

FDA Finalizes Orange Juice Rule Change Aimed at Supporting U.S. Citrus Growers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that the Food and Drug Administration has finalized changes to a 63-year-old federal standard for pasteurized orange juice, a move officials say will reduce reliance on imported fruit and provide relief to American citrus growers. The updated rule lowers the minimum required Brix level — a measurement of dissolved sugar content — from 10.5 degrees to 10 degrees …