To help support implementation, FDA worked with the Reagan-Udall Foundation to host three roundtable discussions on the Food Traceability Rule.

Jones came to the FDA with intimate knowledge of the foods program, having served on the Reagan-Udall Foundation’s Independent Expert Panel, which evaluated it in 2022.

The Reagan-Udall Foundation also issued a report in September calling for staggered implementation of the traceability rule, starting with suppliers.

On November 16, 2023, the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA hosted a virtual meeting to outline the proposed label changes. These new markings intend to help consumers quickly identify the details of food packaging; it should be especially helpful for busy shoppers.

On Wednesday, the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine announced that it is supporting a collaborative agreement to the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA to conduct a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis.