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Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Candice Bradby v. Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., No. 1:23-cv-00522-LKG (D. Md. – April 12, 2024): The...more
On May 28, 2024, Chief Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu, of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, certified a class of consumers in an action against Barilla Foods....more
A recent decision by the National Advertising Division (“NAD”) serves as a helpful reminder that companies should generally adhere to accepted industry protocols when testing their products. Using non-standard testing to...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 20 State AGs Ask FDA to Act on Lead, Metals in Baby Food - Citing a wave of childhood lead poisoning connected to recalled applesauce pouches, a group of 20 state attorneys...more
A contract manufacturer (also known as a “co-man” or “co-packer” and for brevity, we’ll use “co-man” from here on out) is a critical partner for most emerging companies in the healthy food and beverage (F&B) space. The...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Announces First Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has named James Jones as the agency's first Deputy Commissioner for Human...more
Plot Twist: NAD Agrees That Advertiser Makes Implied Claims of Improved Animal Welfare – But Finds Advertiser's Claim Is Substantiated - The nonprofit organization Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) filed a challenge with the...more
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent press release marks a continuation in government action against manufacturers of products infused with delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8). In May 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. - Felix Bermudez et al. v. Colgate-Palmolive Company, No. 1:21-cv-10988-JLR (S.D.N.Y. – March...more
A report released by Dutch environmental advocacy group Changing Markets Foundation has highlighted alleged “greenwashing” in the UK and German food sectors, including via claims such as ‘carbon neutral,’ ‘climate positive,’...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Report: FDA Food Recalls Jumped 700% from 2021 to 2022 - The number of individual units of food and drink recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2022 increased...more
Last week, we blogged about an environmental ESG NAD challenge brought by an advocacy group; this week features a blog about an animal welfare ESG NAD challenge also brought by an advocacy group. The challenge was...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has amended its organic regulations to strengthen oversight and enforcement of the National Organic Program (NOP). The final rule, which requires...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) recently announced it will accept public comment on proposed updates to its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”). In particular, the FTC...more
Au Canada, le secteur des produits alimentaires est particulièrement dynamique et devient de plus en plus en pointu au fil du temps. En effet, grâce au perfectionnement des technologies agricoles, le choix de produits...more
Canada’s thriving food industry grows more sophisticated by the day as AgTech advancements pave the way for an ever-expanding array of new and innovative products to hit the market. After the years of research and...more
Once Upon a Farm (OFarm) is an exemplary specimen of a now-familiar type of company - a self-proclaimed provider of “clean” baby food and snacks for older kids. OFarm’s packaging is what you’d expect: vivid, colorful graphics...more
Post-pandemic, food and beverage companies must now navigate a recessionary environment and runaway inflation. Thus, building, maintaining, and enforcing strong brands are more important than ever if a company is to maintain...more
Key Takeaways - ..On September 28, 2022, the FDA issued a proposed rule to update the criteria for which foods can be labeled as “healthy” to align the definition with current nutrition science. ..For the first time,...more
On April 20, 2022, a $15 million class action settlement was approved by the court in Hesse, et al. v. Godiva Chocolatier, Inc., over the objections of multiple State Attorneys General. Plaintiffs alleged that the company’s...more
On October 6, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB-45, creating an explicit framework for the manufacture and sale of hemp-derivative products in the state of California. While hemp was legalized at the federal...more
Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California recently ruled in favor of Miyoko’s Kitchen in a suit concerning Miyoko’s labeling of its plant-based spread as “vegan butter.” In doing so, Judge Seeborg...more
A "Champagne Sorbet" may only bear the name "Champagne" if the taste of the sorbet is also essentially characterized by Champagne. After years of litigation up to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) the Higher...more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries. This month, something something memory...more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries. This month, there’s no swimming in the fizzy...more