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New Executive Order Demands Antitrust Crackdown on the Food Supply Chain

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On December 6, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing a sweeping federal inquiry into alleged price-fixing and other anticompetitive conduct across the U.S. food supply chain. The Order is framed explicitly...more

Morgan Lewis

What’s on the Menu for 2026: Legal Trends in the Food & Beverage Industry

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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

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Court Dismisses “Reese’s Shapes” Packaging Suit Against Hershey

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The Southern District of Florida granted The Hershey Company’s motion to dismiss a proposed class action alleging deceptive packaging for its seasonal Reese’s Peanut Butter Shapes, holding that the plaintiffs failed to allege...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Food Litigation Watch: State Ingredient Warnings, Color-Additive Bans, and “Ultra-Processed” Claims

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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

Foster Garvey PC

Louisiana Mandates QR-Code Disclosure of Certain Food Additives

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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

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Keep It Clean! - Whistleblowing in the Food and Agribusiness Sector

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In the food and agribusiness industry, trust is everything. Whether you're growing it, packing it, or selling it, your reputation rides on safety, ethics, and transparency. That’s where whistleblowing comes in, and why...more

Perkins Coie

Tasting Note Series - Food for Thought: What’s Patentable?

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In the food and beverage industry, both utility and design patents can be vital to intellectual property protection. They allow companies to mark their products as patented or use the label “Patent Pending,” warning potential...more

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Food and CPG Legal Trends - Q3 2025

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Perkins Coie is pleased to publish its Q3 Food and CPG Legal Trends Report. This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends. In the third quarter of 2025, the Consumer...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Reforming GRAS: Digesting the Proposed “Better Food Disclosure Act” (S. 3122)

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Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced much-anticipated legislation this month that seeks to reform the process by which “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) substances are assessed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Patent Pending and Oven Ready: A Deep Dive into America’s Turkey Innovations

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Thanksgiving is finally here, which means the turkey gets its annual moment in the spotlight. For 364 days a year, the turkey is just trying to fit in. It was forced to take on roles it never auditioned for. Turkey bacon....more

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Texas to Require Warning for Certain Food Additives

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Texas SB 25, signed into law on June 22, 2025, requires packaged human food in Texas after January 1, 2027, to display a conspicuous warning if the product contains any of 44 specified ingredients required by the U.S. Food...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Étiquetage des produits alimentaires au Canada : Allégations d’origine canadienne et respect des règles de l’ACIA

Depuis l’imposition généralisée de tarifs douaniers américains sur les produits canadiens en mars 2025, les consommateurs canadiens s’efforcent d’acheter des produits locaux ou des produits canadiens, y compris à l’épicerie....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 261

Food Venture Financing Trends - TreeHouse Foods, a manufacturer of private label food products, will be acquired by Investindustrial for $2.9 billion....more

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - November 2025

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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

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California Bans Ultraprocessed Foods in Schools

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Key Takeaways - What happened: California enacted the first state ban on certain ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) in public school meals....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Take a Bite Out of This: Smuckers is Claiming Exclusive Rights to its Version of the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

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We all have childhood memories of it: the sweet tang of fruit jelly mixed with the salty crunch of rich peanut butter, sandwiched between two pieces of soft sliced bread. Maybe you preferred it with the crusts on, cut along...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Elsa’s Impact: Navigating Compliance in an Era of AI-Enhanced FDA Oversight

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On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the deployment of its own artificial intelligence system, “Elsa.” The large language model-powered system was scheduled for full-scale implementation...more

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Eastern District of Pennsylvania rejects case alleging that ultra-processed foods are inherently dangerous and addictive

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Takeaway: It seems that there are more and more cases being filed today that advance cutting-edge legal theories: cases seeking to hold energy companies liable for climate change; cases alleging that social media platforms...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Dealmaking in the Food Industry: Navigating State and Federal Food Regulations

In the current regulatory environment, both buyers and sellers of companies within the food industry face significant challenges navigating regulatory requirements. In this article, we discuss how to assess and quantify...more

Foster Garvey PC

FDA Actions on Synthetic Dyes and Natural Alternatives

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On April 22, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services and FDA announced plans to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic food dyes as part of the MAHA initiative. The FDA intends to set a national timeline for...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 257

Food Venture Financing Trends - Ecorobotix, an agtech startup that produces smart spraying systems for crop protection products, announced that it raised $150 million across its Series C financing round in 2024 and Series...more

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Canada Targets “Maple Washing” Amid Rising U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions

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As U.S. tariffs make Canadian consumers more inclined to purchase Canadian-produced goods, regulators have noted a rise in “maple washing” - the use of Canadian-themed branding (such as maple leaves, “packaged in Canada,”...more

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California Enacts First-in-the-Nation Definition of Ultra-Processed Food

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On October 8, California Governor Newsom signed AB 1264 into law. The law will begin phasing out ultra-processed foods (UPFs) of concern from California schools by July 1, 2029. By July 1, 2032, vendors will be prohibited...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 256

Food Venture Financing Trends - SwarmFarm Robotics, an agtech company, has raised $30 million to support US growth of its integrated automation technology....more

Foster Garvey PC

FDA Issues New Guidance on Lead Risks in Ground Cinnamon

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has issued an updated alert on elevated lead levels found in multiple ground cinnamon products, raising serious food safety and compliance concerns. Brands, manufacturers and...more

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