Kristi Wolff at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Flurry of Activity from FDA in the First Four Months of 2025

It is an understatement to say the last four months have been a whirlwind. Cabinet confirmations, executive orders, policy changes, and more, including some developments that impact (or that will impact) the food industry...more

4/28/2025 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Government Agencies , New Guidance , New Regulations , Proposed Rules , Regulatory Reform , Regulatory Requirements

New Administration Outlook: Four Food Industry Insights, From RFK to FDA and SNAP to Tariffs

With the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services, as well as Brooke Rollins as secretary of the Department of Agriculture, key leadership impacting the nation's food supply is changing...more

2/20/2025 / Department of Agriculture , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Executive Orders , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Public Health , Regulatory Agenda , School Lunch Programs , SNAP Program , Tariffs

New Administration Outlook: A Return to Regulatory Humility? What Advertisers Can Expect From the FTC

It would be an understatement to say that the first weeks of the second Trump Administration have been intense. Dizzying? Possibly. Whiplashing? On some fronts, yes. Between rolling back DEI and levying, pulling back, and...more

2/12/2025 / Advertising , Artificial Intelligence , Biden Administration , Competition , Consumer Protection Laws , Enforcement Actions , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Final Rules , Regulatory Agenda , State Attorneys General

FDA's Definition of "Healthy" … Updated Just in Time for New Year's Resolutions

After years of talk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in mid-December 2024 at last finalized an updated definition of the implied nutrient content claim "healthy." The original definition of "healthy" dates back to the...more

1/14/2025 / Beverage Manufacturers , Compliance , Congressional Review Act , Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) , Final Rules , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Labeling , Regulatory Agenda , Rulemaking Process

FTC Issues FAQs To Clarify Recently Finalized Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued guidance in the form of FAQs on its recently finalized Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials (the "Rule"), which Rule took effect on October 21,...more

12/3/2024 / Disclosure Requirements , Fake Reviews , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Final Rules , FTC Endorsement Guidelines , Liability , Misrepresentation , New Guidance , Online Reviews , Social Media , Testimonial Statements

Beware: Multi-Agency Pricing Task Force

Arising out of a March 2024 meeting of the White House Competition Council, President Biden announced the launch of a Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing designed "to strengthen interagency efforts to root out and stop...more

8/6/2024 / Anti-Competitive , Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Department of Transportation (DOT) , Excessive Fees , FCC , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Fees , Pricing , Regulatory Agenda , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices , USDA

Six Key Takeaways on Dietary Supplement Regulation, 30 Years Post-DSHEA

Dietary supplement industry leaders and regulators gathered in Salt Lake City in June to examine the current status of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), 30 years after that legal building block...more

7/2/2024 / Advertising , Cannabidiol (CBD) oil , Dietary Supplements , DSHEA , Enforcement , Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Labeling , Manufacturers , Popular

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