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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
Americans are beginning the new year with a new food pyramid. Whole proteins, fruits, and vegetables are at the top, while processed foods—especially ultraprocessed foods—are out of favor. But this movement began long before...more
Our Food & Beverage and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Teams review recent moves by state attorneys general to follow the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and what they signal for food and consumer...more
In 2025, Texas became the first state in the U.S. to enact a labeling mandate for foods containing any of 44 specified ingredients as part of Senate Bill 25 (SB 25), the Make Texas Healthy Again Act. To recap, SB 25 requires...more
Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more
Ultra-processed foods are a staple of diets throughout the nation. For many, these foods are more accessible, affordable and convenient due to their long shelf lives and ready-to-eat nature....more
As we enter 2026, the dietary supplement industry faces a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by regulatory developments, shifting consumer expectations, and heightened scrutiny from both state and federal authorities....more
On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the highly anticipated 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). At roughly 10 pages,...more
On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (“DGAs” or “Guidelines”), representing the...more
On December 11, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced in a letter to the dietary supplement industry that it is actively considering requests to amend its dietary supplement labeling regulation at 21...more
Our newsletter helps patients and their families get the best possible medical care. We teach consumers how to become their own advocates for high-quality care and how to ask the right questions and get the best answers –...more
A Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)-inspired state law mandating that food containing any of 44 ingredients bear a label with the above statement, is now the subject of a federal district court challenge. A group of food...more
Today, roughly 60% of the average Canadian family’s diet consists of prepackaged and processed foods. These are often high in saturated fat, sugars, and sodium and Health Canada has flagged those ingredients as major...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is gearing up to begin enforcement of its new voluntary “Product of USA” labeling standard effective January 1, 2026. USDA recently...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. Food industry groups sue Texas over ingredient warning labels. On December 5, a...more
This month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced an update to its guidelines for label approval that focuses on clarifying the requirements for voluntary U.S.-origin...more
A lawsuit aiming to enjoin Texas' food labeling law, a study purportedly finding no risk for light alcohol consumption, the passage of a federal bill allowing whole milk in schools, and more....more
California has become the first state in the U.S. to legally define “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) and to begin phasing them out of K-12 schools. Under Assembly Bill 1264 (AB 1264), also known as the Real Food, Healthy Kids...more
Federal, state, and private actions are accelerating across color additives, labeling and packaging, heavy metals, ultraprocessed foods, and insurance preparedness. As the regulatory landscape continues to rapidly evolve,...more
On December 5, 2025, four national food and beverage trade associations (the American Beverage Association, the Consumer Brands Association, the National Confectioners Association, and FMI the Food Industry Association) filed...more
On 4 December 2025, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a comprehensive framework for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). The deal modernises EU agrifood rules and...more
In Brearly v. Weis Mkts., Inc., 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 34485(U) (Sup. Ct., Broome County Oct. 31, 2025), the motion court was asked to consider the viability of claims for violations of General Business Law (“GBL”) §§ 349 and...more
Food companies face a rapidly shifting litigation landscape on three fronts: (1) state laws requiring on-package warnings for certain food ingredients (e.g., Louisiana S.B. 14; Texas S.B. 25), (2) state bans targeting...more
Louisiana’s SB 14, signed into law on June 20, 2025, takes a different approach from Texas. Effective January 1, 2028, any food sold in Louisiana containing any of 44 specified ingredients (many overlapping with Texas’ list)...more