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3/11/2026
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2/25/2026
/ Agribusiness ,
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Food Labeling ,
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FSMA ,
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Preliminary Injunctions ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Request For Information ,
Retail Market ,
USDA ,
Warning Labels
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FDA releases 2026 deliverables for Human Foods Program. On January 23, the Food...more
2/11/2026
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food Allergies ,
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Popular ,
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Request For Information ,
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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
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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
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Food Manufacturers ,
Guidance Documents ,
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Product Labels ,
Public Health ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
USDA
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Release of the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. On January 7, the...more
1/16/2026
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
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Hemp ,
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Public Health ,
USDA
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Food industry groups sue Texas over ingredient warning labels. On December 5, a...more
12/26/2025
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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
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Canada ,
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ,
China ,
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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
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11/24/2025
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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
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
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Contamination ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
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Farms ,
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Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
NRDC ,
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Preemption ,
Public Health ,
Senate Committees ,
USDA
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10/28/2025
/ California ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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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
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10/6/2025
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APHIS ,
Exports ,
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Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Imports ,
Product Recalls ,
Public Health ,
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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
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9/5/2025
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Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government
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8/25/2025
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
GRAS ,
Imports ,
New Regulations ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SNAP Program ,
USDA
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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
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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
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Healthcare ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
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Product Labels ,
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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
FDA approves three color additives derived from natural sources. In order to “expand the palette of available colors from natural sources for manufacturers to safely use in food,” the FDA announced on May 9 that it has...more
5/19/2025
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Agricultural Sector ,
Canada ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
USDA
On April 22, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced coming FDA actions aiming “to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply” and to prompt the food industry...more
5/6/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Animal Health ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Poultry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
USDA
President Trump directs agencies to repeal regulations without notice and comment rulemaking. President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum on April 9, directing the repeal of "unlawful regulations" deemed to impede...more
4/23/2025
/ Deregulation ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
Farmers ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Hiring Freeze ,
International Trade ,
Poultry ,
Product Labels ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
USDA