The UK Labour Party has signaled that it intends to ban the sale of highly caffeinated energy drinks to those under the age of 16 should it prevail in the country’s July 4, 2024, general election....more
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UK Labour Party Intends to Ban Energy Drink Sales to Children -
The UK Labour Party has signaled that it intends to ban the sale of highly caffeinated energy drinks to those under...more
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FDA Receives Approval for Reorganization Creating Unified Human Foods Program -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received approval for a reorganization proposal seeking...more
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Agencies Take Action on PFAS -
New FDA Data Shows PFAS Not Prevalent in Tested Foods -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reportedly found per- and poly-fluoroalkyl...more
A federal court has denied a motion by Kahala Franchising to dismiss claims that it misleads consumers into believing Cold Stone Creamery’s pistachio-flavored ice cream contains pistachios. Duncan v. Kahala Franchising,...more
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State Lawmakers Introduce Food Additive Bans -
State lawmakers in three states have introduced bills seeking to prohibit the use of food additives, building on a first-in-the-nation...more
State lawmakers in three states have introduced bills seeking to prohibit the use of food additives, building on a first-in-the-nation law passed in California in 2023. In California, a state lawmaker has proposed a bill, AB...more
Afederal court in New York has dismissed some allegations in a complaint alleging Wakefern Food Corp.’s graham crackers packaging misleads consumers into believing the product has more whole grain graham flour than non-whole...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold for use in food packaging in the United States. FDA...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow qualified health claims asserting the consumption of yogurt is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a constituent update. FDA reportedly found...more
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FDA Approves Qualified Health Claims for Yogurt -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow qualified health claims asserting the consumption of yogurt is associated...more
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FDA Announces End of PFAS Use in Food Packaging -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more
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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 general...more
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Illinois Lawmaker Proposes Food Additive Ban -
An Illinois State Senator has proposed a law that would ban four food additives. State Sen. Willie Preston (D-Chicago) introduced Senate...more
An Illinois State Senator has proposed a law that would ban four food additives. State Sen. Willie Preston (D-Chicago) introduced Senate Bill 2637, which seeks to ban brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben...more
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalize its plans for implementing a rule that would aim to help trace the sources of outbreaks of foodborne...more
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GAO: FDA Should Finalize Plans to Implement New Traceability Rule -
The Government Accountability Organization (GAO) has recommended that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more
Shook Partner Published on New York Consumer Protection Laws -
Cary Silverman, a partner in the firm’s Public Policy Group, was published in Albany’s Times Union letters to the editor on a proposed New York consumer...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed banning the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food, concluding the intended use of BVO is no longer considered safe. The agency currently allows the use of BVO,...more
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FDA Proposes Ban on Brominated Vegetable Oil -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed banning the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food, concluding the...more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation bill banning four food additives, prompting a food industry group to call on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action in response. The California...more
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California Gov. Signs Food Additive Bill, Groups Urge FDA to Act -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation bill banning four food additives, prompting a food...more
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FDA Draft Guidance Seeks to Minimize Allergen Cross-Contact, Undeclared Allergens -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued updated draft guidance to help food...more
A federal court in New York has thrown out a proposed class action claiming that McDonald’s and Wendy’s advertisements overstate the toppings and hamburger patty size compared to the products that customers receive. Chimienti...more
AFlorida federal court has denied a motion to dismiss some claims in a lawsuit alleging Burger King Corp. “materially overstates” the size of its hamburgers. Coleman v. Burger King Corp., No. 22-20925 (S.D. Fla., entered...more