Starting in 2026, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects — a change aimed at closing a gap for Latina mothers.

A new law in California now requires tortilla and corn masa manufacturers to add folic acid to their products.

The tortilla market in California is quite large, and it's about to see a major shakeup. Tortillas are now required to ...

The US Food and Drug Administration began mandating folic acid fortification in 1998 but only for enriched wheat flour, rice and corn flour, excluding corn masa flour. The FDA cited folic acid ...

The requirement aims to increase folic acid consumption, particularly among pregnant women from certain demographic groups.

Folic acid helps healthy cell growth, and when consumed before and during pregnancy, has been proven to prevent birth defects ...

As the final days of 2025 are counted down, new laws loom in California, taking effect Jan. 1. From a minimum wage increase ...

The New Year will mean a new addition to a food staple for a lot of California families.Starting next year, corn masa flour ...

A new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this year will require manufacturers of corn-based flour products ...

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. —A California law that requires folic acid fortification in corn masa flour and wet corn masa products is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, 2026.

The US Food and Drug Administration began mandating folic acid fortification in 1998 but only for enriched wheat flour, rice ...

Assembly Bill 1830 requires that corn masa flour, the primary ingredient in corn tortillas, must contain a specified amount ...