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USDA Issues Updated Organic Rules

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a final rule amending organic regulations “to strengthen oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic agricultural products.”...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l August 2020 #2

USDA Accepting Comments on Organic Rule Amendments - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting comments on the Agricultural Marketing Service’s proposed amendments to organic regulations concerning oversight...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l March 2020

FDA Warning Letters Provide Opportunity for Food-Safety Reminders During Viral and Bacterial Outbreaks - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC and its supplier...more

Perkins Coie

Industry Insights: Putting “Pure” Claims in Context

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In recent years, we have tracked numerous cases that claimed food products marketed as “pure” did not have the marketed levels of purity. From water to cheese to honey products, “pure” claims have led to challenges in federal...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l February 2019 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - CBD Banned from New York Restaurants, in Limbo in Idaho - New York City’s health department has reportedly ordered restaurants to stop serving products that contain cannabidiol...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | March 2018

GMA Conference Panels Explore Trends in Class Actions, Organic Production - Litigation, increasing online grocery shopping and consumer concerns regarding product ingredients were hot topics at the 2018 Grocery...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Trailblazer Foods’ President Rob Miller discusses business acumen, industry growth in Pacific Northwest: Schwabe, Williamson &...

With all the branded products available in today’s grocery stores, what does it take for a private label manufacturing company to make it?...more

Carlton Fields

Food for Thought: Organic Food Act Doesn't Preempt Certain State Law Mislabeling Claims

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On December 3, the California Supreme Court unanimously held that state law claims of intentional mislabeling produce as organic are not preempted by the Organic Food Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. §§ 6501-6522). In Quesada v. Herb...more

Perkins Coie

Organic Label Due Diligence Is Critical After CA Supreme Court Approves Lawsuits

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The Supreme Court of California ruled last week that consumers could assert claims under California consumer protection statutes for intentionally mislabeling products as “organic.” In a unanimous opinion, the court reversed...more

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Quesada v. Herb Thyme Farms, Inc. The California Supreme Court Opens Up a New Front in the Food Wars

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In a shot across the bow, the Supreme Court of California has put sellers of organic food products on notice that they may be subject to class action lawsuits for deceptive “organic” food labeling. Specifically, on December...more

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Food Litigation Newsletter - July 2015

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THIS NEWSLETTER AIMS to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation. RECENT SIGNIFICANT RULINGS - District Court Dismisses and Stays False...more

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