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China Imposes New Registration Requirements for Overseas Food Facilities

In order to step up efforts in supervising the overseas facilities of imported foods, China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) promulgated the Administrative Provisions on Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of...more

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FDA updates on efforts to assist U.S. companies with China’s new food facility regulation

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On October 22, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published an update on its efforts to assist US companies on China’s implementation of a new registration requirement for all food facilities importing foods...more

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China’s new rules for food importation and facility registration

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China recently announced two revised decrees that, once implemented, would impose substantial new requirements for food and beverage companies that export to China. These regulations are as follows: In particular, with some...more

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Biden Administration Announces Tariff Trifecta

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In three actions taken last week, the Biden Administration eased the tariff burden carried by numerous industries, including aviation, food, beverage and travel goods, and previewed the administration's approach to engagement...more

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COVID-19 Update: FDA and USDA Issue Guidance for Industry and Inspectors

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As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has continued to escalate, both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have taken additional action to provide industry, the...more

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A Recipe for Disaster: The Impact of COVID-19 on Food Safety and the Food Industry

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The rapid spread of COVID-19 (also commonly referred to as “novel coronavirus”) has caused nations and organizations across the world to take emergency action in the interest of public health. Most companies are issuing...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.04.2019 | Top Story: Google Co-founders Step Down From Executive Roles at Parent Alphabet

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Google announced late Tuesday that co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are “stepping down from executive roles at Google’s parent company, Alphabet.” Google CEO Sundar Pichai will now helm both operations, while Page and...more

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Financial Daily Dose 11.14.2019 | Top Story: Fed Chair Talks Economy and Rates During Congressional Testimony

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Fed Chair Powell was far from the main attraction on the Hill yesterday, but hey, let’s keep it on topic here and note his belief that the U.S. economy is performing well even as certain risks—including “sluggish growth...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.24.2019 | Top Story: Lawmakers Grill Zuckerberg on Libra and Political Ads

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We didn’t get flop sweat Zuck, but it was still a hot seat indeed for Facebook’s founder and CEO on the Hill yesterday, who fielded a wide range of questions from Libra to political freedom of expression on his platform....more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.27.2019 | Top Story: OK Judge Hits Johnson & Johnson With $572 Million Fine in Opioid Trial

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A bad day for J&J in Oklahoma at the close of the state’s trial against Johnson & Johnson means that the company’s on the hook for upwards of $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis that’s decimated swaths of the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.19.2019 | Top Story: US Weighing Huawei Reprieve to Smooth Trade Talks with China

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The White House is reportedly extending the temporary license for some US businesses to work with Huawei, a move that would likely help smooth the way for trade negotiators between the US and China to see their way back to...more

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China: Would a rose by any other word taste as sweet? Blocking rose-shaped chocolate monopoly in a complex trademark & OEM dispute

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Our China team and Hogan Lovells Fidelity have recently secured an important victory for WAWI Xiamen (Chinese subsidiary of the leading German chocolate manufacturer Wawi Group), successfully defending it from a 3D trademark...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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More trouble for Wells Fargo, as news emerged yesterday that some employees in the company’s business banking wholesale unit “altered information on documents related to corporate customers” without customers’...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - April 2016

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President’s Trip to Cuba Accompanied by Expanded Treasury and Commerce Regulations - On March 20, President Obama arrived in Cuba for an historic visit, marking a significant step in the Obama Administration’s efforts to...more

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China’s new Food Safety Law “the harshest ever”

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China’s new Food Safety Law took effect on October 1, 2015, and will have a far-reaching impact on importers, producers and sellers of food. The new law significantly expands the scope of the previous Food Safety Law, which...more

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SEC Settles FCPA Charges Tied to Payments to Health Care Professionals

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The SEC filed another settled action in which payments to health care professionals at state owned entities in China were alleged to be violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Although the company furnished extensive...more

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

Update: Syngenta Litigation Regarding GMO Corn

In a recent post, we detailed lawsuits filed by corn exporters, farmers, and other stakeholders against Syngenta Corp. regarding its marketing of corn which contains genetically modified (“GMO”) traits that have not been...more

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More GMO Woes: Another Corn Exporter Sues Syngenta for its Failure to Isolate its GMO Corn

Last month, Archer Daniels Midland Co. (“ADM”) joined a slew of corn exporters and other stakeholders who have sued Syngenta based on allegations that China rejected these exporters’ products because Syngenta’s genetically...more

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Global Food, Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Newsletter - 3rd Edition

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Welcome - We are pleased to provide you with the Fall edition of the Global Food, Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics newsletter. This newsletter provides updates on important issues and developments across these...more

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Proposed Sale Of Smithfield To Chinese Company Has Some Critics Squealing, While Others Say It Will Bring Home The Bacon

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Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement with Chinese holding company Shuanghui International Holdings Limited on May 29, 2013. Based in Virginia, Smithfield is the world's...more

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