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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - January 2023

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Congressional Notes to FDA - President Biden has signed a spending bill that includes additional funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more

1/9/2023  /  All Natural , Beverage Manufacturers , Biden Administration , False Advertising , Federal Funding , Food & Drug Regulations , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , Natural Products , Popular , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Reform , Target , Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices

Grillo's Sues Wahlburgers for Preservative Claims

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

1/9/2023  /  All Natural , False Advertising , Food Manufacturers , Grocery Stores , Lanham Act , Misleading Statements , Natural Products , Retail Market , Unfair Competition

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l October 2020

FDA Finds Milk Allergens in Dark Chocolate Samples - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the results of a study examining 52 dark chocolate products, determining that four of the products had...more

10/12/2020  /  APHIS , Beverage Manufacturers , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) , Natural Products , Negligent Misrepresentation , USDA , Value-Added Tax (VAT)

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l May 2020 #2

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

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l March 2020

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

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l December 2019

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 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

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l August 2019 #4

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 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  /  Advertising , Arsenic , Article III , Country of Origin , Department of Justice (DOJ) , 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

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l July 2019 #2

Shook Takes the Pulse of General Counsel on Maturation of Global Cannabis Market - More than half of in-house counsel surveyed in a new white paper by Shook, Hardy & Bacon plan to increase legal spending in the next two...more

7/15/2019  /  Baby Products , Beverage Manufacturers , Cancer , Decriminalization of Marijuana , EU , False Advertising , Fishing Industry , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Supply , Health Claims , Marijuana , Misleading Statements , Natural Products , Organic , Plant Based Products , Pregnancy , Regulatory Standards , Restaurant Industry , Startups , USDA , Wine & Alcohol

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l July 2019

The Cannabis Conundrum: The Evolving Landscape & Risk Mitigation for Hemp & CBD - The cannabis industry, including marijuana, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD), is complex and rapidly evolving. Shook Partners Mike Barnett,...more

7/1/2019  /  Cannabidiol (CBD) oil , Cannabis Products , Decriminalization of Marijuana , False Advertising , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Safety , Health Claims , Hemp , Legislative Agendas , Marijuana , Marijuana Cultivation , Medical Foods , NAD , Natural Products , Nutrition Facts Labels , Nutritional Supplements , Proposed Legislation , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Standards , Trader Joes , UK , Wine & Alcohol

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l April 2019 #3

FSMA, Prop. 65 and Supply Chain Issues Among Subjects of Food Law Conferenc - In-house and outside counsel joined representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Agriculture (USDA) and...more

4/26/2019  /  3D Printing , Animal Food , Appeals , Arsenic , Beverage Manufacturers , Blockchain , Cannabidiol (CBD) oil , Cannabis Products , Consumer Reports , Disclosure Requirements , Draft Guidance , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Marketing , Food Recalls , FSMA , Health Claims , Marijuana-Infused Edibles , Misleading Statements , Natural Products , Online Advertisements , Pesticides , Proposition 65 , Putative Class Actions , Social Media , Toxic Exposure , Water Supplies

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l December 2018

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - USDA Redistributes Responsibilities Among Agencies - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reallocated responsibilities between its agencies, resulting in the elimination...more

12/7/2018  /  Administrative Agencies , Beverage Manufacturers , Class Action , Class Certification , European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) , Farms , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Contamination , Food Manufacturers , Food Supply , Marketing Perspectives , Misleading Impressions , Natural Products , Ocean Spray , Regulatory Oversight , USDA

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l November 2018 #4

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - USDA, FDA Announce Joint Regulation of Cell-Cultured Livestock and Poultry Products - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have...more

11/30/2018  /  Antimicrobials , Beverage Manufacturers , Breweries , EU , Farm Animals , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Supply , GMO , Intellectual Property Protection , Lead , Likelihood of Confusion , Marketing , Misrepresentation , Natural Products , OEHHA , Organic , Proposition 65 , Putative Class Actions , Regulatory Agenda , Soda Tax , Toxic Exposure , Trademark Application , Trademark Infringement , USDA , Warning Labels

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | November 2018 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - California Passes Cage-Free Eggs Mandate - California residents voted to pass a measure that will require by 2022 that all eggs sold in the state come from cage-free hens. ...more

11/15/2018  /  Agribusiness , Ballot Measures , Beverage Manufacturers , Copyright Infringement , Enforcement Actions , EU , Farm Animals , Farms , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Supply , Grocery Stores , Marketing , Misleading Impressions , Natural Products , New Legislation , Putative Class Actions , Regulatory Standards , Russia , State and Local Government

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | November 2018 #2

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

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2018 #4

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

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2018 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Codex Office to Finalize Strategic Plan - The U.S. Codex Office has scheduled a meeting for November 2, 2018, to brief the public and receive comments on its 2019-2023 strategic...more

10/19/2018  /  Denmark , Farms , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , FSMA , Health Claims , Misrepresentation , Natural Products , Organic , Putative Class Actions , Slack-Fill Suits

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2018 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Removes 7 Flavorings From Food Additives List - Following a petition from several advocacy groups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deauthorized the use of seven...more

10/11/2018  /  Appeals , Beverage Manufacturers , Consumer Protection Laws , False Advertising , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Supply , Health Claims , Misleading Impressions , Natural Products , Putative Class Actions , Salmonella , Trademark Application , Trademark Trial and Appeal Board , Trademarks

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2018

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Seeks Input on Plant-Based Milks - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has solicited public input on questions related to plant-based substitutes for dairy products...more

10/4/2018  /  Advertising Standards Authority , Beverage Manufacturers , BPA , Chipotle Grill , Class Action , Class Certification , Employment Litigation , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , False Advertising , Farm Bill , Farms , Fast-Food Industry , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , GMO , Health Claims , Imports , Natural Products , Ocean Spray , Pesticides , Putative Class Actions , Religious Discrimination , Request For Information , Slack-Fill Suits , SNAP Program , Toxic Exposure , UK

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | July 2018 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Commissioner Questions Milk Standards Enforcement - At a speaking engagement, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reportedly expressed that the...more

7/25/2018  /  Advertising , Agricultural Sector , Antibiotics , Beverage Manufacturers , Breach of Warranty , Class Certification , Common Law Claims , Consumer Protection Laws , Dairy Farmers , False Advertising , Fast-Food Industry , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , Franchises , Fraud , Health Claims , Livestock Protocol , Magnuson-Moss Act , Natural Products , PA Supreme Court , Putative Class Actions , Regulatory Oversight , Retailers , Soda Tax , Trade Dress , Trademark Infringement , Trader Joes , Unjust Enrichment , Unlawful Trade Practices Acts

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | May 2018 #3

WHO Announces Plan to Eliminate Trans Fat from Global Food Supply - The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced “a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global...more

5/21/2018  /  Beverage Manufacturers , Deceptive Intent , Dietary Guidelines , European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) , False Advertising , Farm Animals , Farms , Felonies , Food Safety , Food Supply , Health Claims , Indictments , Legislative Agendas , Natural Products , Organic , PepsiCo , Price-Fixing , Product Labels , Proposed Legislation , Public Health , Putative Class Actions , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Standards , Rulemaking Process , Seafood , Slack-Fill Suits , USDA , World Health Organization

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | May 2018 #2

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

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | April 2018 #4

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has announced new food safety recommendations for managing the risk of arsenic in rice and efforts to reduce pathogens in meat and poultry products. Following a request to...more

4/23/2018  /  Agricultural Sector , Anti-Dumping Agreement , Arsenic , Class Certification , Exports , Farms , Food Borne Bacteria , Food Labeling , Food Safety , Food Supply , GAO , Imports , Natural Products , Panera , Public Health , Putative Class Actions , Tariffs , Trade Policy , Trader Joes
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