The USDA and the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) have set forth the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (“the Rule”) for labeling food products that have been genetically modified. The Rule requires food...more
5/7/2018
/ Bioengineering ,
Comment Period ,
Crops ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
GMO ,
New Rules ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Public Comment ,
USDA
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 -
Class Certification Denied In Popcorners “All...more
8/26/2015
/ All Natural ,
Article III ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Burger King ,
Children's Products ,
Class Action ,
CLRA ,
Declaratory Relief ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Gerber ,
GMO ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Johnson & Johnson ,
Kellogg Company ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Natural Products ,
Nestle ,
Preemption ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Standing ,
Trans Fat
In This Issue:
- RECENT SIGNIFICANT RULINGS
..Court Dismisses in Part “Natural” Claims
..Court Enters Partial Dismissal of “Handmade” Claims
..Court Dismisses Injunctive Relief Claim Allows...more
5/12/2015
/ All Natural ,
Anheuser-Busch ,
CLRA ,
False Advertising ,
FDUTPA ,
Food Labeling ,
Gluten-Free ,
GMO ,
Hersheys ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Natural Products ,
Negligence ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Safe Harbors ,
Sua Sponte ,
Unfair Trade Practices Act ,
Wal-Mart ,
Whole Foods ,
Wine & Alcohol
In This Issue:
- RECENT SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS AND RULINGS
..Mott’s Defeats Class Certification in Apple Juice Labeling Fight
..Court Tentatively Approves Classes in ConAgra “Natural” Cooking Oil...more
12/16/2014
/ Advertising ,
Class Action ,
ConAgra ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
GMO ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mott's ,
Starbucks
In This Issue:
- Recent Significant Developments And Rulings
..Voluntary Dismissal in Frito-Lay Pretzel Case
..Court Denies Motion to Dismiss in Florida "Natural" Action
..Court Embraces Standing...more
9/25/2014
/ Anheuser-Busch ,
CLRA ,
Dismissals ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Frito-Lay ,
GMO ,
Kashi ,
Kellogg Company ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Preemption ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Red Bull ,
Wine & Alcohol
In This Issue:
- Recent Significant Developments and Rulings
..Class Certification Denied in Case About Coffee
..Court Dismisses Case Attacking Gerber’s Overall Marketing Message
..Court Denies Smucker’s...more
In This Issue:
- Recent Significant Developments and Rulings
..Court Cites “Catalyst” Theory to Award Attorneys’ Fees for Label Changes
..Class Settlement Preliminarily Approved in Barbara’s Bakery “All Natural”...more