This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more
2/25/2026
/ Agribusiness ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
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Food Safety ,
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FSMA ,
Grocery Stores ,
New Guidance ,
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Preliminary Injunctions ,
Public Health ,
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Request For Information ,
Retail Market ,
USDA ,
Warning Labels
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape.
FDA releases 2026 deliverables for Human Foods Program. On January 23, the Food...more
2/11/2026
/ Canada ,
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
GRAS ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Request For Information ,
Supply Chain ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
USDA
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape.
Leadership developments announced at USDA, USTR.
• Changes at FSIS. On...more
1/26/2026
/ Canada ,
China ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
FSMA ,
International Trade ,
Request For Information ,
SNAP Program ,
Tariffs ,
USDA ,
USTR
On January 7, 2025, the US Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture released the long-awaited 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs or Guidelines), marking “the most significant reset of federal...more
1/20/2026
/ Agribusiness ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Guidance Documents ,
New Guidance ,
Product Labels ,
Public Health ,
Public Policy ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
USDA
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape.
Release of the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. On January 7, the...more
1/16/2026
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Hemp ,
Imports ,
Marijuana ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
USDA
President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order (EO), “Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research,” which directs federal agencies to 1) expedite the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III...more
12/26/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Patient Access ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Scientific Research ,
Trump Administration
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Food industry groups sue Texas over ingredient warning labels. On December 5, a...more
12/26/2025
/ Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Price-Fixing ,
SNAP Program ,
USDA
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San Francisco sues major food companies over ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The...more
12/15/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Canada ,
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ,
China ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Genetic Testing ,
GRAS ,
International Trade ,
Popular ,
Poultry ,
Proposed Rules ,
SNAP Program ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
USDA
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape.
...more
11/24/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Appropriations Bill ,
Canada ,
Deregulation ,
Executive Orders ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Government Shutdown ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Trade ,
Public Health ,
Safety Inspections ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
USDA
Congress has enacted sweeping changes to the hemp framework established by the 2018 Farm Bill that will materially affect hemp and hemp‑derived cannabinoid products....more
11/19/2025
/ Appropriations Bill ,
Cannabis Products ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Farm Bill ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Medical Foods ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Plant Based Products ,
Preemption
DLA Piper’s 2025 Product Liability Symposium featured a panel discussion on key considerations related to shifting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation....more
11/11/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management
On October 29, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Mindy Brashears, PhD, to serve as the USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety. Dr. Brashears, a...more
11/11/2025
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Contamination ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Farms ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
NRDC ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
Public Health ,
Senate Committees ,
USDA
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more
10/28/2025
/ California ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Imports ,
New Legislation ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
USDA
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more
10/6/2025
/ Administrative Appointments ,
APHIS ,
Exports ,
Farm Credit Administration ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Imports ,
Product Recalls ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration ,
USDA
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more
9/22/2025
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
GRAS ,
Marijuana ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Poultry ,
Public Health ,
USDA
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more
9/5/2025
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Recalls ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Food Supply ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more
8/25/2025
/ Biotechnology ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
GRAS ,
Imports ,
New Regulations ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SNAP Program ,
USDA
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more
As the Trump Administration considers what actions to take in response to its May 22, 2025 Make Our Children Healthy Again (MAHA) Assessment, state legislatures are taking action to regulate what they consider...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. ...more
7/14/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Canada ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Recalls ,
Food Safety ,
Imports ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
New Legislation ,
Texas ,
USDA
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. The FDA is seeking public comment on a proposed method for ranking chemicals in...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. On June 9, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., announced that he is “retiring”...more
6/16/2025
/ Canada ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Healthcare ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Poultry ,
Product Labels ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Seafood
On May 22, the Trump Administration released the 100-day MAHA Making Our Children Healthy Again report. This report was issued in response to a February 2025 Executive Order, which established the President’s Make America...more
6/3/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Food Safety ,
Healthcare Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Pesticides ,
Public Health ,
SNAP Program ,
Trump Administration ,
USDA
The Trump Administration released its Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment on May 22, 2025, documenting its rationale for future policy actions related to chronic disease in children. The report focuses on four key...more