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In 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) significantly invested in reorganizing its internal infrastructure and enhancing operations. These efforts aimed to address the complexities of a global supply chain, rapid...more
We are pleased to share our Q4 Food and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Legal Trends report. This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on legal trends in the space. In Q4 of...more
On January 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is revoking the authorization for use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food (including dietary supplements) and ingested drugs. The dye is commonly used in...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
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published draft guidance on the Labeling of Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal-Derived Foods (Draft Guidance). The Draft Guidance recommends best practices for naming...more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 2024, the Consumer...more
The final quarter of the year is the alcohol industry’s busiest period, accounting for approximately 70% of annual business. Many holiday-themed seasonal products are beginning to make their way to market, and it is important...more
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2024, which would require companies to provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with information such as product names,...more
Among recent trends in consumer product false advertising class actions has been the rise in cases alleging false advertising for products touting ingredients as “all natural” or “100% natural.” These lawsuits often point to...more
On January 18, 2024, the Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its first untitled letter of the new year to Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Novartis)...more
Those long-awaited proposed revisions to the Mississippi Department of Health’s medical cannabis program regulations dropped last Thursday afternoon. Thankfully, the department released a red-lined version, highlighting...more
The Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA), a non-profit interstate association composed of members from environmental agencies in seven northeastern states, recently published draft model legislation that...more
As consumers actively seek more environmentally friendly products and services, companies have increased “green” advertising efforts to highlight eco-friendly claims and certifications related to carbon emissions, renewable...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Group Petitions USDA to Prohibit ‘Low-Carbon Beef’ Label, Require Verification for Carbon Claims - The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has petitioned the U.S. Department of...more
Introduction - Let’s say FDA proposed a guidance document that would change the definition of “low cholesterol” for health claims. Now let’s say that when FDA finalized the guidance, instead of addressing that topic, FDA...more
On December 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is seeking public comment “on potential updates and changes to the Green Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims” (the Notice). The...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) is seeking public comments on potential updates to its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides” or “Guides”). The Green Guides are...more
All consumer products and food products sold or distributed into the State of California may soon be subject to new scrutiny for chemical exposure warnings Revisions to a critical environmental law regarding warnings for...more
This week, FDA published a proposed rule that would amend its medical product "intended use" regulations, 21 CFR §§ 201.128 and 801.4 and replace the 2017 Final Rule about the same issue that never became effective....more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Virginia Law Limiting Use of “Milk” Advances - Following a vote in the Virginia House Agriculture Subcommittee, the state’s House of Delegates will reportedly consider a bill that...more
The European Commission announced on 22 January 2020 that it is looking for feedback on draft guidelines on the implementation of Article 4 of the Market Surveillance Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 (the "Regulation"). ...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news in cannabis this week comes from New Mexico. Legislation introduced last Thursday would legalize...more
A class action lawsuit alleging that Green Roads of Florida LLC misrepresented the amount of CBD contained in various products has been stayed pursuant to the primary jurisdiction doctrine because the plaintiffs’ claims...more
For years, natural sources of nitrates and nitrites have been used to cure meats as an alternative to traditional synthetic sources. The United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") requires companies that cure meats...more