The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a national strategy outlining actions it will take immediately to help increase the resiliency of the U.S. infant formula market and supply. The Food and Drug Omnibus Reform...more
FDA Proposes Changes to Standards of Identity for Foods Including Salt-
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule that would change the standards of identity (SOIs) for foods that include salt to...more
4/11/2023
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Baby Products ,
Beer ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Public Health ,
Retail Market ,
Soda Tax ,
USDA
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
California Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban Five Food Additives -
California lawmakers have introduced first-in-the-nation legislation seeking to ban five food...more
3/20/2023
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Baby Products ,
Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Retail Market
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
USDA Proposes Rule Limiting 'Made in the USA' Claims for Meat, Poultry and Eggs -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a proposed rule that would tighten who can label...more
3/15/2023
/ Commercial Marketing ,
Country of Origin ,
False Advertising ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
Genetically Engineered Seed ,
Made in the USA ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Plant Based Products ,
Popular ,
Product Labels ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Retail Market ,
USDA ,
World Health Organization
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of draft guidance for industry on labeling plant-based milk alternatives. The guidance indicates that plant-based milk alternatives can be labeled as...more
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf announced in a Jan. 31 statement that the agency intends to reorganize its Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) after receiving the...more
2/13/2023
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False Advertising ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Retail Market ,
School Lunch Programs ,
USDA
Shook Senior Counsel Talks FDA on NOSH Podcast -
NOSH has interviewed Shook Senior Counsel John Johnson for an episode of its podcast. The episode discusses the implications of the December 2022 Reagan-Udall Foundation...more
1/23/2023
/ Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Recalls ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Organic ,
Public Health ,
Retail Market ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)
Pickle maker Grillo's Pickles, Inc. has filed suit against the maker of Wahlburgers pickles, alleging the company makes misleading claims about its pickles' freshness and all natural and preservative-free status. Grillo's...more
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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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APHIS ,
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 ,
USDA
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
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
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
Medical Foods ,
Misrepresentation ,
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
/ Agribusiness ,
Attorney's Fees ,
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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FDA Releases Guidance on Intentional Adulteration -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the third and final installment of its draft guidance on intentional...more
3/2/2020
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corrective Actions ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
FSMA ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Kellogg Company ,
Logos ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Public Health ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Switzerland ,
Vulgar or Offensive Marks ,
Wine & Alcohol
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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
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Class Certification ,
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
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
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
/ Agribusiness ,
Burger King ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Food Supply ,
France ,
Fraudulent Marketing ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hersheys ,
Misleading Statements ,
Organic ,
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
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
USDA Receives Hundreds Of Comments On Hemp Interim Rule -
Two weeks after opening a comment period on an interim final rule on hemp farming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more
11/18/2019
/ Advertising ,
Australia ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Breweries ,
Children's Products ,
Children's TV Programming ,
Citizen Petitions ,
Country of Origin ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
EU ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
False Advertising ,
Farm Animals ,
FOIA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Supply ,
Grocery Stores ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Honeybees ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Kellogg Company ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Negligent Inspection ,
New Zealand ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Ocean Spray ,
Plant Based Products ,
Public Comment ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Safety Inspections ,
Settlement ,
USDA ,
Wine & Alcohol
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
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
/ Agribusiness ,
Baby Products ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabis Products ,
Class Certification ,
Damages ,
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 ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
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
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
U.S. Lawmakers Urge FDA to Act on CBD -
A group of U.S. lawmakers, led by Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and James Comer (R-Ky.), have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more
9/23/2019
/ Antibiotics ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Deregulation ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Farm Animals ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Food Supply ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Livestock Protocol ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Marijuana ,
NAD ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Labels ,
Retail Market ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Safety Inspections
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
U.K. Launches Consultation On Allergen Labeling -
The U.K. Food Standards Agency has opened a public consultation on labeling allergens on prepared food products. ...more
2/4/2019
/ Advertising ,
All Natural ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Climate Change ,
EU ,
First Amendment ,
Food Allergies ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Health Claims ,
Obesity ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Retail Market ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Soda Bans ,
Tariffs ,
UK ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
US Trade Policies ,
WTO
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
Ban on SSB Taxes Passes in Washington, Fails in Oregon -
Washington voters have reportedly approved a ballot measure that will prevent the state legislature from implementing a tax...more
11/9/2018
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Health Claims ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Natural Products ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Seafood ,
Soda Tax ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Veganism
Silverman Publishes “In Search of the Reasonable Consumer: When Courts Find Food Class Action Litigation Goes Too Far” -
Shook Partner Cary Silverman has authored an article for the University of Cincinnati Law Review...more
10/25/2018
/ Agribusiness ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Dairy Farmers ,
Draft Guidance ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
NAD ,
Natural Products ,
Price-Fixing ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Retail Market ,
Slack-Fill Suits
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FDA Provides Update on Antimicrobial Resistance -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s September 14, 2018, remarks delivered at...more
9/19/2018
/ Agribusiness ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Antibiotics ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Bias ,
Class Action ,
Conciliation ,
Dismissals ,
Dogs ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Farm Animals ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Franchises ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Grocery Stores ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Livestock Protocol ,
Misrepresentation ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Meetings ,
Retail Market ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Trader Joes
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
California Bans New Soda Taxes -
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed the Keep Groceries Affordable Act, a statute preventing local agencies in the state from imposing taxes...more
7/20/2018
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Campbell Soup Company ,
Consumer Reports ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
France ,
GMO ,
Grocery Stores ,
Health Claims ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
New Legislation ,
Plastic Straw Ban ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Soda Tax ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Rates ,
Taxation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trader Joes ,
Warning Labels ,
Whole Foods ,
Wine & Alcohol
FDA Issues Supplemental Guidance for Menu Nutrition Labels -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of “Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry,” which includes an advisory of...more
5/14/2018
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Grocery Stores ,
Menu-Labeling ,
Natural Products ,
Negligent Misrepresentation ,
Proposition 65 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Market ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trader Joes ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Wine & Alcohol
China to Tariff U.S. Food Commodities -
China has reportedly imposed tariffs on imports of U.S.-made agricultural products, including pork, soybeans, wheat, beef, orange juice, whiskey and corn, following the United...more
4/9/2018
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
China ,
Dairy Farmers ,
Farm Animals ,
First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
France ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Misrepresentation ,
Organic ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Tariffs ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Trump Administration ,
USDA ,
Wine & Alcohol