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Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

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

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Group Petitions USDA to Prohibit ‘Low-Carbon Beef’ Label, Require Verification for Carbon Claims - The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has petitioned the U.S. Department of...more

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Congress Passes Major Update to Federal Cosmetics Regulation

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Buried within the thousands of pages of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 is the most significant statutory expansion to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority over cosmetics since 1938...more

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OEHHA announces new modification of proposed acrylamide regulation for foods

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On October 6, 2022, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the lead agency that implements California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65), provided notice of new changes to the proposed regulation. If adopted,...more

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Mounting pressure at both federal and state levels to expand PFAS oversight in food packaging

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California and Vermont have recently joined a growing list of states that have passed legislation banning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging. Relatedly, a group of environmental, consumer,...more

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Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – July 2020: Notices Decline for Acrylamide in Snack Foods; Chocolate, Canned Goods, Dietary...

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In July, citizen plaintiff enforcers of California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) continued to send hundreds of 60-Day Notices of Violation (“Notices”), as they have during each month of 2020. These Notices challenge the...more

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USDA Announces New Rule to Fight Organic Fraud

On August 5, 2020, the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture published a proposed rule designed to strengthen the agency’s oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of...more

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Mexico's New Nutritional Labeling and Consumer Information Requirements Open for Comments

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International treaties such as the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) recognize labeling as a common tool used by governments to protect human health. Considering that Mexico faces important rates of mortality...more

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Another Set of Organic Waste Regulations Revisions Released by CalRecycle

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Changes to Proposed Regulations Could Impact Local Agencies that Collect or Generate Organic Waste - The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery released its second set of revisions to the proposed...more

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Industry Insight: Mississippi Reverses Course on Plant-Based Meat Alternative Labeling

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As we reported in July 2019, many states have enacted laws related to the labeling of meat alternative products and limiting their use of meat-like descriptors like burgers or hot dogs. One such law recently took effect in...more

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Will the FDA’s Proposed Rule on the Sanitary Transportation of Food Apply to International Shipments?

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Yes, the FDA’s Proposed Rule, required to be published by March 31, 2016, will apply to food shipments being transported into the U.S., directly, by motor or rail vehicle, or transferred onto a motor or rail vehicle for...more

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European Parliament Approves Novel Foods Proposal

On October 28, 2015, the European Parliament (EP) approved proposed rules that would subject novel foods to a safety evaluation and authorization at the European Union (EU) level. According to the EP’s October 28, 2015,...more

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