Polsinelli Podcast - FDA Proposed Changes to Food Labels and What it May Mean for Manufacturers
On January 1, 2026, the new requirements of the front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling program initiated by Health Canada and enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) took effect. These regulations were...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more
The gap between FDA's labeling rules and modern nutrition science is no longer theoretical-it is becoming a focal point for litigation. A recently filed class action against David Protein illustrates this trend, alleging that...more
Welcome to the latest edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries. This edition, a plaintiff tells but...more
A federal district court in the Western District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction temporarily halting enforcement of one section of Texas SB 25, which requires foods containing any of 44 listed ingredients to display...more
The Trump administration continues to solidify its focus on curbing chronic disease under its Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, discouraging Americans from consuming "ultra processed" and "highly processed" foods....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
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
On September 9, 2025, the Make America Healthy Again Commission published the “Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy Report”. The Report sets out more than 120 actions to reshape U.S. food policy and regulation,...more
Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more
This week, the Make America Healthy Again (“MAHA”) Commission released its highly anticipated Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy (“Strategy”), which outlines “a strategic approach for executive actions to address the...more
On February 25, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a delay in the effective date for its final rule updating the criteria to use the "healthy" nutrient content claim on food labeling....more
The food and beverage industry is in the midst of a dynamic and challenging time, marked by more regulatory scrutiny, evolving consumer awareness, and unrelenting litigation. Three key trends could potentially drive...more
After years of rulemaking with impassioned input from food producers, industry stakeholders, and consumer groups, on December 27, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) published a final rule titled “Food...more
On December 27, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its final rule to update the definition for “healthy” claims on food labels. The new rule uses current nutrition science to both expand and restrict...more
On January 14, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new requirement for all packaged foods to have a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label. The FDA’s position is that the FOP label would provide consumers...more
On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a highly anticipated proposed rule on front-of-package (“FOP”) nutrition labeling (“proposed rule”)....more
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its proposed rule on front-of-package nutrition labeling (FOPNL). With certain exemptions, the proposed rule would require food products to display an...more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its proposed rule on front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling. Announced on January 14, 2025, the proposed rule would add a requirement to include an informational box...more
On Tuesday, FDA proposed a rule that would require a front-of-pack mini nutrition label on most packaged foods by 2028. This is yet another effort by FDA to make it easier for consumers to determine which foods are “healthy”...more
On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its long-awaited final rule updating the requirements for when the term “healthy” can be used as an implied nutrient content claim in food labeling. ...more
On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on the labeling of plant-based alternatives to animal-derived foods. The draft guidance provides best practices for naming plant-based...more
On today’s episode of AD Nauseam Amy and Daniel are back to discuss more advertising cases relating to food marketing for part two of their episode, “Food Glorious Food.”...more
A jury in St. Louis, Missouri was recently asked to award over $6 billion in damages against baby formula manufacturers defendants in a lawsuit that alleged the defendants’ specialized infant formulas for premature babies...more