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FDA announces additional flexibility for new nutrition labeling requirements

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a recent Constituent Update that it is providing additional flexibility to food manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales in complying with FDA’s...more

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FDA Issues Nutrition-Labeling Guidance in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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FDA recently issued two nutrition-labeling guidance documents intended to provide restaurants and food manufacturers flexibility during the public health emergency declared by the Department of Health and Human Services.  ...more

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FDA Relaxes Nutrition and Menu Labeling Requirements Amid COVID-19

April 8, 2020 Publications The federal Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released two guidance documents to provide restaurants and food manufacturers with additional flexibility in distributing food during the COVID-19...more

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Consumers Allege Dishonesty from Honest Tea

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When America’s war on heart disease was kicked into gear by President Eisenhower’s heart attack in 1955, dietary fat was deemed the culprit. In an effort to improve health, people sought low-fat alternatives to their favorite...more

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FDA Finalizes Nutrition Labeling Guidance Documents

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On December 31, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two final guidance documents to assist industry with compliance with the agency’s updated Nutrition Facts labeling regulations. The first final...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l November 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - USDA Receives Hundreds Of Comments On Hemp Interim Rule - Two weeks after opening a comment period on an interim final rule on hemp farming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more

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The Regulatory Impact Analysis and the draft amendment of the Official Mexican Standard “General Labelling Specifications for...

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On October 7th, 2019, the Regulatory Impact Analysis and the draft amendment of the Official Mexican Standard NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010 – “General Labelling Specifications for Pre-packaged Foods and Non-Alcoholic Beverages –...more

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FDA Issues Two Guidance Documents on New Nutrition Labeling Requirements

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued two guidance documents – one final and one draft – related to the new nutrition labeling requirements. The final guidance is an update to the previous draft guidance...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | September 2018 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Provides Update on Antimicrobial Resistance - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s September 14, 2018, remarks delivered at...more

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PC Food Litigation Index: May 2018

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Each month we will be sharing the PC Food Litigation Index, a summary of latest class action filings in the food and beverage industry. This data is compiled by Perkins Coie based on a review of dockets from courts...more

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FDA Menu Labeling Rules Unfreeze

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Certain restaurants, grocers, and other food establishments will soon be required to comply with the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) menu labeling rules. The FDA previously finalized menu labeling rules in connection...more

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Five Common Questions on the New Menu Labeling Requirements

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration previously published a final rule on nutrition labeling of standard menu items in restaurants and similar food establishments. ...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | March 2018

GMA Conference Panels Explore Trends in Class Actions, Organic Production - Litigation, increasing online grocery shopping and consumer concerns regarding product ingredients were hot topics at the 2018 Grocery...more

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FDA Releases New Guidance On Menu Labeling Rule

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The Trump administration is moving forward with an Obama-era initiative requiring certain food establishments to list calorie information on menus and menu boards, including food on display and self-service food. The FDA...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2017 #3

FDA Warns Snyder’s-Lance About Iron Content Labels - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a warning letter to Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. about the iron content of its Lance Toast Chee Crackers. The letter...more

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Menu Labeling Litigation Update: FDA Files Motion to Dismiss Suit Challenging Agency’s Rule Delay, Urges Southern District to...

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This week, there were developments in two menu labeling lawsuits about which we reported previously: a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA or the Agency) delay of its menu labeling rule, and a...more

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Restaurants, Grocery Stores, and Convenience Stores Sue to Block New York City's Menu Labeling Rule

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA or the Agency) decision a couple of months ago to delay its Menu Labeling Rule until May 7, 2018 was met with mixed reactions from industry. While the National Association of...more

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Trimming the Fat: Restaurant Menu Labeling Rule Under Further Review

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In 2010 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act a/k/a “Obamacare”, the federal government set provisions mandating restaurant chains provide nutrition information for menu items. The U.S. Food and Drug...more

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Hold That Order! FDA Freezes Menu Labeling Rules Until 2018

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The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has extended the compliance date for its menu labeling rules just days before the final rules were set to take effect....more

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