The process still requires specific LABELING requirements whereby "dietary supplement" changes to "food/beverage".
The specific language for labeling is not decided till late 2021.
Also regarding
@Variyen "but if the FDA's designation changes from supplement to food, it could give red tape to other operations. "
That happens in any case. The fact is that "countries under NASWP such as USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and 10 Pacific Island states including Vanuatu can now trade kava products amongst themselves as a food and beverage. "
So, while the FDA was not happy about this decision, it still will go along with it.
The FDA did not think "3,000" years of safe use was enough time to justify calling kava a beverage.