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FDA updates on efforts to assist U.S. companies with China’s new food facility regulation

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On October 22, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published an update on its efforts to assist US companies on China’s implementation of a new registration requirement for all food facilities importing foods...more

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China’s new rules for food importation and facility registration

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China recently announced two revised decrees that, once implemented, would impose substantial new requirements for food and beverage companies that export to China. These regulations are as follows: In particular, with some...more

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California issues proposed regulations under the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (Prop 12)

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The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently released long-awaited proposed regulations to implement Proposition 12, the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (the proposed regulations). ...more

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FDA to test voluntary “healthy” symbols through consumer research

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently signaled its continued interest in developing a voluntary “healthy” symbol for packaged foods as a representation of the nutrient content claim....more

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U.S. policy on the regulation of genetically engineered animals evolves with steps by FDA and USDA

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The United States’ regulation of genetically engineered (GE) animals recently advanced with two new developments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...more

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FSMA update: FDA announces pilot program to evaluate third-party food safety standards

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a pilot program to evaluate whether third-party food safety standards align with the food safety requirements in FDA’s Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) and...more

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Genetically modified soybean authorised by the European Commission for food and feed use

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On 28 September 2020, the European Commission authorized a genetically modified organism (GMO) for food and feed use: the glyphosate resistant soybean MON 87708 x MON 89788 x MON A5547-127. The authorization of these...more

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NOP issues proposed rule amending organic requirements to strengthen organic enforcement

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) issued a proposed rule in early August that would amend the organic regulations to strengthen oversight...more

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Court Decision Strikes Down USDA Final Rule Easing Sodium and Whole Grains Standards in School Meals

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A recent court decision struck down a 2018 final rule by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), which had relaxed sodium and whole grains requirements for the National School Lunch...more

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FDA Reopens Comments on Proposed Rule to Modernize Food Standards of Identity

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is reopening the comment period on a 2005 proposed rule to establish a set of general principles to use when considering whether to establish, revise, or eliminate...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l February 2020 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - France to Ban Mass Culling of Male Chicks - France’s agriculture minister has reportedly announced that the country will prohibit the mass culling of male chicks shortly after they...more

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AMS Releases Draft Instructions on Testing Methods for the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has released Draft Instructions on Testing Methods (Draft Instructions) for use in compliance with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure...more

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Doing Business in Singapore: Consumer Sector

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In 2019, Singapore was ranked no. 2 for “Best Country in the World to do business” by the World Bank. Singapore is seen as a gateway to the Asian markets, where spending by 3.2 billion middle-class consumers could hit US$55...more

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AMS Releases Draft Instructions on Validating a Refining Process for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking public comment on draft instructions to validate a refining process under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard...more

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The Complex Labeling Landscape for Plant-Based Meat Alternatives

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With the rise of plant-based alternatives to conventional meat products, the industry has come under scrutiny from government regulators, both in the United States and abroad. In 2019 alone, nearly 30 states considered...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l December 2019

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Issues Warning Letters, Consumer Update On CBD, Sparking Litigation Against CBD Cos. - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a consumer update on cannabidiol...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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FSMA Update: FDA Publishes List of Required Foreign Supplier Verification Program Records

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a list of the records that importers are required to develop and maintain under the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) regulation....more

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FDA Announces Public Meeting on Modernizing Food Standards of Identity

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced it will be holding a full-day public meeting on September 27, 2019, to address “Horizontal Approaches to Food Standards of Identity Modernization.” As explained...more

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The Gap between Increasing the Agricultural Value Chain and Regulation

There is no dispute as to the national importance of agriculture. Over many decades, agriculture has been synonymous with “settlement,” “pioneering,” and “Zionism.” Jewish immigrants arrived from all corners of the diaspora,...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l August 2019

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Standardize Food Date Labels - U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) have introduced the Food Date Labeling Act, which aims...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l July 2019 #2

Shook Takes the Pulse of General Counsel on Maturation of Global Cannabis Market - More than half of in-house counsel surveyed in a new white paper by Shook, Hardy & Bacon plan to increase legal spending in the next two...more

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To BE or not to BE a GMO (UPDATED)

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On June 11, 2019, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ease rules for...more

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To BE or not to BE a GMO

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Starting on January 1, 2020 The USDA will require certain products that contain Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) to have a “Biological Engineered” or “BE” label. ...more

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Beef Industry Reeks of Collusion, Plaintiffs Allege

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When it rains, it pours—and for the country’s largest protein producers, the downpour is coming in the form of high-profile antitrust lawsuits. Over the past few years, food giants like Tyson and JBS (majority owner of...more

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