Food Manufacturers

Risk-Management Mechanisms Associated With Gluten Allergies

by Jonathan M. Cohen, Jenna Hudson | Gilbert LLP on 4/1/2013

Approximately 1% of the United States population is allergic to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. For these individuals, gluten consumption may result in vomiting, bloating, anemia, osteoporosis, diabetes,...more

Captive Insurance Companies – Family-Owned Food Processors Might Consider This Opportunity

by Steve Kluting | Varnum LLP on 3/29/2013

Because I've had a couple of food industry clients inquire of me about the benefits of Captives, I attended a morning seminar on the topic earlier this week. I was very keenly interested in the real benefits that are...more

FDA Uses New Recall Power For First Time

by Steve Kluting | Varnum LLP on 3/26/2013

More than two years ago, the Food Safety Modernization Act authorized, for the first time, the FDA to force a company to conduct a food recall. Prior to that, all food recalls (with the exceptions of baby formula) were...more

When Food Production Leads to Prosecution

by Jeffrey B. Coopersmith, Chip English, David Ernst, Nicholas Kampars | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/7/2013

Over the last few weeks, two big stories have made headlines in the food industry. Beginning in early February, news media across Europe began reporting that food products tested in several European countries contained...more

Kellogg Recalls 36,000 Boxes of Special K Red Berries Cereal

by Demas Law Group on 2/25/2013

There are many different reasons that food will be recalled by its manufacturer. Some of these recalls are initiated because something went wrong when the product was being made, thereby creating the potential for allergic...more

FDA Proposes New Rules Regarding Growing, Harvesting, Packing And Holding Domestic And Foreign Produce

by Jason Reiser | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 2/14/2013

On January 5, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as part of a continuing overhaul of the United States’ food safety laws under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), published proposed rules regarding the...more

FDA Issues Two Proposed Rules That Will Significantly Change Regulatory Requirements For Food Safety

by Seth Mailhot, Peter Reichertz, Robert Uram | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/5/2013

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011, proposes the most sweeping reform of U.S. food safety laws in more than 70 years. As part of the changes...more

“Food Fraud Database”: a New Tool to Protect Against Tainted Ingredients

by Natalie Baughman, Jonathan M. Cohen | Gilbert LLP on 2/1/2013

Last week, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (“USP”), a scientific nonprofit that sets standards for food ingredients, medicines and dietary supplements enforceable by the Food and Drug Administration, released an updated...more

Act Now Advisory: DOJ Serves Notice: Celiac Disease and Severe Allergies Now Classified as Disabilities Under the ADA -...

by Andrea Calem, Frank C. Morris, Jr. | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 1/25/2013

A recent settlement agreement between the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") and Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts explicitly extends the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") to...more

FDA Shifts Focus to Prevention with Publication of Proposed Food Safety Rules

by Todd A. Harrison, John Moore, Matthew R. Rabinowitz, Erin Seder, Ralph S. Tyler | Venable LLP on 1/16/2013

On January 4th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published two long-awaited proposed food safety rules aimed at preventing foodborne illness. The proposed rules implement the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act...more

FDA Proposes Significant Changes to Food Safety Regulations to Secure Nation's Food Supply

by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 1/15/2013

Food companies and farmers should be aware that they have approximately 4 months to provide their comments to the FDA regarding its proposed new food safety standards. On January 4, 2013, the FDA proposed two new regulations...more

FDA Releases New Food Safety Rules

by Alejandro Bras, Michael Steel | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/11/2013

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released drafts of two long-awaited food safety rules as part of the agency’s ongoing implementation of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The first proposed rule...more

Rise in Food Contamination Calls for Proactive Risk Management in 2013

by Jonathan M. Cohen, Emily Grim | Gilbert LLP on 1/11/2013

Despite improvements in food safety over the last two decades, 2012 saw no shortage of recalls due to food contamination. For example, one Indiana farm recalled all cantaloupes from its 2012 growing season after the fruit was...more

FDA Releases Two More Rules Implementing the Food Safety and Modernization Act

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 1/11/2013

As we previously reported, President Obama signed the Food Safety and Modernization Act (“FSMA“) in January 2011 to help ensure the safety and security of foods in the United States. On January 7, 2013, the U.S. Food and...more

FDA Releases Major New Food Safety Proposals

by Jonathan Havens, Robert Hibbert, Anthony "Tony" Pavel, Zachary Rothstein, Kathleen Sanzo, Gary Yingling | Morgan Lewis on 1/10/2013

Affected parties should familiarize themselves with proposed rules for safe food processing and handling and on-farm produce safety; comments to FDA are due by May 16....more

FDA Announces Publication of Two Proposed Rules Implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act

by Nathan Beaver, Michael Flanagan | Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/8/2013

On Friday, January 4, 2013, FDA announced the pre-publication of two long-awaited proposed rules implementing parts of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011....more

Stefanie Fogel On What’s Next For Food Labeling Issues In 2013

by Gene Grabowski | LEVICK on 1/7/2013

After a year that saw labeling issues come to the forefront of the food safety conversation, I sat down with DLA Piper trial lawyer Stefanie Fogel to get her take on how manufacturers, producers, and retailers can expect the...more

FDA Exhibits Increased Authority under Food Safety and Modernization Act

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 1/3/2013

In early September of 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA“) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC“) announced an investigation into a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney infections linked...more

Small Scale Food Businesses Consider Whether Nutritional Labeling Is Worth The Investment

by Aaron M. Phelps | Varnum LLP on 12/18/2012

Most food manufacturers are required to label products with nutritional information, but those who aren’t required must decide whether to do it anyway....more

Congress Passes New Food Safety Bill

by Howard Ankin on 2/14/2011

Chicago Personal Injury Attorney Illinois Food Safety Attorney The Food Safety Modernization Act was recently passed by Congress at the end of December 2010 in an effort to reduce the number of people that are sick,...more

New Food Safety Law Facing Funding Hurdles

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 1/10/2011

Now that President Obama has signed historic food-safety legislation into law, the coalition of food industry, public interest and consumer groups that supported the new law must convince the new Congress – including the...more

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