US, EU Near Agreement on Shellfish Trade -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to allow the import of raw bivalve molluscan shellfish—including clams, mussels, oysters and scallops—harvested in the...more
3/12/2018
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Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
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Natural Products ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Public Comment ,
Public Health ,
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Yelp
Organic Group Objects to Withdrawal of OLPP -
A group of organic food producers, retailers and certifiers has published a full-page advertisement in The Washington Post containing the text of a letter to Secretary of...more
1/22/2018
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FDA Announces Intent Not to Enforce Portions of FSMA -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will not enforce certain provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) because the agency needs...more
1/15/2018
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Trump Administration ,
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French Agency Finds Unlabeled Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Food -
The Direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes (DGCCRF), a French agency for consumer affairs and fraud...more
11/27/2017
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Baby Products ,
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Chipotle Grill ,
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France ,
Frito-Lay ,
GMO ,
Health Claims ,
Listeria ,
Meningitis ,
Ocean Spray ,
Popular ,
Price-Fixing ,
Supply Chain ,
Trademark Application
Furans in Baby Food May Pose Health Risk, EFSA Reports -
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an assessment of the risks of furans and related compounds 2- and 3-methylfurans, concluding that they pose a...more
10/30/2017
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Canada ,
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Natural Products ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Slavery ,
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Surface Transportation ,
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Trains ,
Transit Authority ,
Transportation Industry ,
USDA ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
WTO
Chicago Repeals SSB Tax After Two Months of Enforcement -
Chicago officials have voted to repeal a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax approved in November 2016 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners but delayed by a...more
10/16/2017
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Burger King ,
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Constitutional Challenges ,
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Energy Drinks ,
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Franchises ,
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Natural Products ,
NLEA ,
Organic ,
Permits ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
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Regulatory Standards ,
Repeal ,
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SCOTUS ,
Soda Tax ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
FDA Announces Final FSMA Produce Safety Rule -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the produce safety rule of the Food Safety and Modernization Act of 2010 (FSMA) is now final, establishing...more
9/25/2017
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Slack-Fill Suits ,
Soda Tax ,
Surveys ,
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USDA ,
Wine & Alcohol
EU to Issue Guidelines on Discriminatory Food Distribution -
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has reportedly indicated the EU will issue guidelines discouraging companies from selling apparently identical...more
7/31/2017
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Food Poisoning ,
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Franchise Agreements ,
Frito-Lay ,
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Organic ,
Product Packaging ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Salmonella ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Soda Tax ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability
GE Salmon Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate -
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill that would require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) salmon and independent scientific review of the U.S. Food and...more
7/24/2017
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Canada ,
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
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GMO ,
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Menu-Labeling ,
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Salmon ,
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Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Whole Foods ,
Wine & Alcohol
JAMA Study and Editorial Call for Improvements in Cosmetic Regulation and Surveillance -
In response to a study analyzing adverse events for cosmetics and personal care products, the Journal of the American Medical...more
7/19/2017
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Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
JAMA ,
Microbeads ,
Natural Products ,
Personal Care Products ,
Pollution Control ,
Product Packaging ,
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LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FTC Warns Companies and Social Media Influencers on Sponsorship Disclosure -
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent 90 letters to companies and social media influencers...more
6/2/2017
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Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
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FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
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Marketing ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Labels ,
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Social Media ,
Trade Secrets ,
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