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FDA Warns Plant Manufacturers, Developers of Risk of Transferred Allergens

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has written a letter to the manufacturers and developers of new plant varieties, urging them to fully consider the potential ramifications of transferring the genes of allergens to...more

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - May 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has written a letter to the manufacturers and developers of new plant varieties, urging them to fully consider the potential ramifications of transferring the genes of allergens to...more

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - April 2023

FDA Proposes Changes to Standards of Identity for Foods Including Salt- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule that would change the standards of identity (SOIs) for foods that include salt to...more

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - March 2023 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - California Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban Five Food Additives - California lawmakers have introduced first-in-the-nation legislation seeking to ban five food...more

Study Reportedly Finds Potential Links Between Erythritol and Cardiovascular Risk

A study published February 27, 2023, in the journal Nature Medicine has purportedly found possible links between erythritol and major adverse cardiovascular events such as heart attack or stroke. Erythritol is an artificial...more

FDA Commissioner Announces Redesign of Human Foods Program

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf announced in a Jan. 31 statement that the agency intends to reorganize its Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) after receiving the...more

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - February 2023

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf announced in a Jan. 31 statement that the agency intends to reorganize its Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) after receiving the...more

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - January 2023 #2

Shook Senior Counsel Talks FDA on NOSH Podcast - NOSH has interviewed Shook Senior Counsel John Johnson for an episode of its podcast. The episode discusses the implications of the December 2022 Reagan-Udall Foundation...more

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - January 2023

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Congressional Notes to FDA - President Biden has signed a spending bill that includes additional funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more

Evaluation of FDA Human Foods Program Finds Culture of “Constant Turmoil”

An independent review commissioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Human Foods Program has reportedly identified several issues with the agency’s culture. The key findings of the Reagan-Udall Foundation...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - November 2022 #2

Cultured Chicken Passes FDA Pre-Market Consultation - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed a pre-market consultation for chicken meat made from cultured animal cells, finding “no further questions at...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - October 2022 #2

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Shook, Hardy & Bacon’s Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update (FBLU). Since publishing its first edition in October 2002, Shook has continuously covered the legal,...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - October 2022

On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission held a forum titled “Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media” to discuss ever-growing concerns over advertising to youth, particularly in the digital...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - September 2022 # 3

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a proposed update to guidance on how the term “healthy” can be used in marketing and labeling food products. The announcement notes that current limitations on usage...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - September 2022 #2

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a public meeting to hear from stakeholders on positions for the December 2022 meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene. Topics to be covered include draft...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - September 2022

Shook Partner Connor Sears has authored “Food, Drug, Cosmetic Cos. Should Expect More Additive Suits” for Law360. In the article, Sears explores the recent spate of litigation alleging that additives approved for use by the...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - August 2022 # 2

A notice in the Official Journal of the European Union has announced a tightening of restrictions on the allowable amount of ethylene oxide, “an important chemical substance having multiple uses, including the use as a...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - July 2022

The attorneys general of 22 states have submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) asserting that the agencies “are not sufficiently prioritizing a public health...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - June 2022

Chambers and Partners has listed Shook’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Practice as Band 4 in its USA – Nationwide rankings. According to Chambers, “The Shook, Hardy & Bacon team is respected for its representation of...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - April 2022

Politico has published a report on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on more than 50 interviews with current and former employees of the agency, including former FDA commissioners. “There is a remarkable level...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - March 2022 #2

Shook Of Counsel John Johnson III will co-present “Food and Dietary Supplement Regulation Year-in-Review” on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at the Food and Dietary Supplement Safety and Regulation Conference. The conference,...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - March 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance indicating that it will not enforce particular provisions implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). “In certain situations the FDA has determined it...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - February 2022

Advocacy Groups File Petition on Nanomaterials in Infant Formula - The Center for Food Safety and International Center for Technology Assessment have filed a rulemaking petition urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - January 2022

Several advocacy groups, including the Environmental Defense Fund, Consumer Reports and Environmental Working Group, have filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “requesting that the agency remove...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - October 2021

Shook Of Counsel John Johnson joins AIB International’s Judi Lazaro for another installment of their webinar series answering commonly asked questions about FDA regulations. Join Johnson and Lazaro on October 25, 2021, at...more

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