Perkins Coie Releases Ninth Annual Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review.
In 2024, class action filings against the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry reached a near high, with close to three hundred...more
3/5/2025
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Environmental Litigation ,
Food Safety ,
Labeling ,
Misbranding ,
Misleading Statements ,
PFAS ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On February 13, 2025, immediately following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation and swearing in as secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO)...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published draft guidance on the Labeling of Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal-Derived Foods (Draft Guidance). The Draft Guidance recommends best practices for naming...more
On October 30, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) newly minted Human Foods Program (HFP) published a list of priority deliverables for Fiscal Year 2025. By way of brief background, FDA designed the HFP to...more
11/5/2024
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Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
FSMA ,
Health and Safety ,
Innovative Technology ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
On September 25, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public meeting on the Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food—namely, food additives, color...more