The Presidential Commission to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) has released its assessment identifying key drivers of childhood chronic disease, including poor diet and aggregation of environmental chemicals. The report...more
A New York woman has filed a putative class action alleging Mondelez Global LLC's Nabisco Whole Grain Premium Saltine Crackers' “whole grain” labeling is misleading because the main flour ingredient is non-whole grain...more
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Group Petitions USDA to Prohibit ‘Low-Carbon Beef’ Label, Require Verification for Carbon Claims -
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has petitioned the U.S. Department of...more
5/16/2023
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Natl Pork Prods Council v Ross ,
Product Labels ,
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Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Salmonella ,
SCOTUS ,
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Evaluation of FDA Human Foods Program Finds Culture of “Constant Turmoil” -
An independent review commissioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Human Foods Program...more
12/19/2022
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Beer ,
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Energy Drinks ,
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Food Contamination ,
Food Labeling ,
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FTC Act ,
Green Guides ,
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Putative Class Actions ,
Trader Joes
A Florida woman has filed a putative class action against Kraft Heinz Foods Co. alleging the company misleads consumers as to the cook time of its Velveeta-brand microwavable macaroni and cheese product. Ramirez v. Kraft...more
FDA Seeks Comments on Food Allergen Labeling Guidance -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two guidance documents explaining the agency's current thinking on issues relating to food allergen labeling...more
Schumer Urges USDA To Delay Hemp Rule -
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to “delay the issuance of a U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program final rule until 2022 and...more
8/18/2020
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
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European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Farm Animals ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
USDA
U.K. to Implement New Food Advertising Standards -
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a series of measures aimed at limiting advertising for foods high in salt, sugar and fat. The measures include a ban on...more
8/3/2020
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Advertising ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
UK ,
USDA
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New York Legislature Passes Bill To Ban PFAS In Food Packaging -
The New York legislature has passed SB 8817, which would prohibit “the distribution, sale, and offer for sale in...more
7/27/2020
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Cannabis Products ,
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
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Marketing ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
Misleading Impressions ,
OSHA ,
PFAS ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Packaging ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Research and Development ,
Sanitation ,
USDA ,
Workplace Safety
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EU Announces “Farm to Fork Strategy”
The European Commission has announced the adoption of strategies to support biodiversity and “transition to a sustainable EU food system that...more
5/26/2020
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Business Disruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
E-Coli ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Family Assistance Plans ,
Farms ,
Federal Grants ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Relief Measures ,
Retail Market ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
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FDA Releases Reopening Guidelines for Food Establishments -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a food-safety checklist for retail food establishments that...more
5/18/2020
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Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
Medical Foods ,
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Natural Products ,
Negligence ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Market ,
State Attorneys General ,
Survival Statute ,
Trump Administration ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
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
3/10/2020
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Certification ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
E-Coli ,
Farms ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Safety ,
Frito-Lay ,
Health and Safety ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Natural Products ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Packaging ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Statutory Requirements ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
USDA
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France to Ban Mass Culling of Male Chicks -
France’s agriculture minister has reportedly announced that the country will prohibit the mass culling of male chicks shortly after they...more
2/18/2020
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Animal Cruelty ,
Baby Products ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Brand ,
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Criminal Prosecution ,
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EU ,
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Farms ,
Federal Bans ,
First Amendment ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
France ,
Fraud ,
Free Speech ,
Genetically Engineered Seed ,
GMO Bans ,
Infringement ,
Marketing ,
Online Advertisements ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Standards ,
UK ,
Veganism ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wine & Alcohol
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Senate Confirms FDA Commissioner -
The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Stephen Hahn as the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Hahn, an expert in...more
12/16/2019
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Drive-Throughs ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
FDA Commissioner ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NAD ,
Pesticides ,
Plant Based Products ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Product Labels ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Standing ,
State and Local Government ,
State Bans ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Trade Dress ,
UK ,
Wendy's
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FDA Issues Warning Letters, Consumer Update On CBD, Sparking Litigation Against CBD Cos. -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a consumer update on cannabidiol...more
12/9/2019
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Cannabis Products ,
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Country of Origin ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dietary Supplements ,
EU ,
Farm Animals ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GAO ,
Grocery Stores ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Health and Safety ,
Hemp ,
Imports ,
Insecticide ,
Kellogg Company ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Foods ,
Misleading Statements ,
Natural Products ,
Permanent Bans ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Safer Consumer Product Regulations ,
Seafood ,
Statutory Violations ,
Transparency ,
USDA ,
Wire Fraud
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Oregon Sens. Request Changes To USDA Hemp Rule -
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have requested changes...more
11/25/2019
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Food Supply ,
France ,
Fraudulent Marketing ,
Grocery Stores ,
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Hemp Cultivation ,
Hersheys ,
Misleading Statements ,
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Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Summary Judgment ,
Testing Requirements ,
Transparency ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
USDA ,
Veganism ,
Whole Foods ,
Wine & Alcohol
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USDA Issues Interim Rule On Hemp Production -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule “specifying the rules and regulations to produce hemp.” The...more
11/4/2019
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabis Products ,
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Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fertilizers ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Recalls ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Kellogg Company ,
Licensing Rules ,
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Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marketing ,
Misrepresentation ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Bans ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Tribal Governments ,
USDA
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Advertising Complaint Upheld Against U.K. Hemp Rum Co. -
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against The Cornish Rum Co. against its ads marketing...more
10/18/2019
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Advertising Standards Authority ,
Baby Products ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabis Products ,
Farm Animals ,
Farms ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Lead ,
Marketing ,
Menu-Labeling ,
Plant Based Products ,
Proposition 65 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Scientific Research ,
Soda Tax ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
UK ,
Wine & Alcohol
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FDA Warns Company Selling CBD Oil -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published a warning letter it sent in September 2019 to a company selling cannabidiol (CBD) oil as a...more
10/14/2019
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Drinking Water ,
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Farm Animals ,
Farms ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
FSMA ,
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Heinz ,
Kraft ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Misrepresentation ,
National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) ,
OEHHA ,
Organic ,
Pesticides ,
Proposition 65 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
USDA ,
Warning Labels ,
Warning Letters
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House Passes Cannabis Banking Bill -
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the SAFE Banking Act, which allows financial-service firms to work with “cannabis-related...more
10/7/2019
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Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Financial Services Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Supply ,
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Guilty Pleas ,
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Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Negligent Inspection ,
New Guidance ,
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Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Toxic Exposure ,
World Health Organization
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DOJ Announces Guilty Plea in E. Coli Prosecution -
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that Memet Beqiri had pleaded guilty to “a charge related to his meat...more
8/30/2019
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Health Claims ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Made in the USA ,
Marketing ,
Natural Products ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Standing ,
State Bans ,
Trader Joes ,
Water ,
Whole Foods
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Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Standardize Food Date Labels -
U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) have introduced the Food Date Labeling Act, which aims...more
8/6/2019
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EU ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
Heinz ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
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Plant Based Products ,
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Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Seafood ,
Supply Chain ,
Trademark Infringement ,
UK ,
USDA
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AGs Submit Comment to FDA on Cannabis -
A group of 38 state attorneys general have submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency’s...more
7/23/2019
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BPA ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
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Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
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EU ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Health and Safety ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marijuana ,
Marketing Perspectives ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Permanent Bans ,
Public Comment ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Attorneys General ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
World Health Organization
FDA Holds Public Meeting on Cannabis -
On May 31, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a widely anticipated public hearing with stakeholders on cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds to gain insights on...more
6/10/2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Farm Bill ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Labeling ,
Genetically Engineered Animals ,
Genetically Engineered Seed ,
GMO ,
Hemp ,
Kellogg Company ,
Marijuana ,
OEHHA ,
PFAS ,
Plastic Straw Ban ,
Proposition 65 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Rulemaking Process
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AAFCO Issues Guidelines on Hemp in Animal Food -
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has issued guidelines on the 2018 Farm Bill and its removal of hemp from...more
5/20/2019
/ Additive Manufacturing ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Animal Food ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breweries ,
EU ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
False Advertising ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food Safety ,
Hemp ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
NPR ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation