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Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update | Issue 823

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Lawmakers Introduce Bill Banning Commercial Octopus Farming - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a law that would ban commercial octopus farming in the United...more

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Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update | Issue 825

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Announces Draft Guidance for Sodium Reduction Efforts - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance that would support reducing the average...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Video: Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food: Innovating USDA Science with Sanah Baig, Deputy Under Secretary for Research,...

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Join Amaru Sánchez in this episode of “Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food” as he sits down with Sanah Baig, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics. Sanah...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - May 2024

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Agencies Take Action on PFAS - New FDA Data Shows PFAS Not Prevalent in Tested Foods - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reportedly found per- and poly-fluoroalkyl...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Florida bans “cultivated” meat- first in a potential series of similar bans

Key Takeaways - What Happened: Florida passed a ban on the manufacture and sale of cultivated meat. Who’s Impacted: Cultivated meat manufacturers and distributors....more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - March 2024 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS  - State Lawmakers Introduce Food Additive Bans - State lawmakers in three states have introduced bills seeking to prohibit the use of food additives, building on a...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - March 2024 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Approves Qualified Health Claims for Yogurt - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow qualified health claims asserting the consumption of yogurt is associated...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 20 State AGs Ask FDA to Act on Lead, Metals in Baby Food - Citing a wave of childhood lead poisoning connected to recalled applesauce pouches, a group of 20 state attorneys...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th Advanced Summit on Food Law - April 30th - May 1st, Chicago, IL

Attend ACI’s 8th Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance and Litigation and obtain the tools and techniques you need to meet the legal and regulatory challenges which the food industry is now facing as well as...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - February 2024

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Illinois Lawmaker Proposes Food Additive Ban - An Illinois State Senator has proposed a law that would ban four food additives. State Sen. Willie Preston (D-Chicago) introduced...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Future of Functional Foods

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Following the social isolation and public health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans reevaluated their health and wellness priorities, creating new opportunities for food systems companies to...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - November 2023

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Proposes Ban on Brominated Vegetable Oil - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed banning the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food, concluding...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - October 2023 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - California Gov. Signs Food Additive Bill, Groups Urge FDA to Act - California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation bill banning four food additives, prompting a food...more

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Cell-Cultivated Meat Is Gaining Ground

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In June of this year, the USDA approved the label of “cell-cultivated chicken” to be used for the sale of laboratory grown chicken. It also issued grants of inspection to Upside Foods and Eat Just (GOOD Meat), authorizing...more

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USDA Issues New Directives as Cell-Cultured Meat Moves to Market

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) issued Directive 7800.1 on June 21, 2023, providing further insight into the agency’s inspection and verification activities for the...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - June 2023 #2

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced additional proposed changes to the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) as part of its proposal to create a unified Human Foods Program (HFP), building on a proposal...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Lab to Table Dining—Coming Soon to a Kitchen Near You

Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued grants of inspection to two companies, allowing them to begin producing and selling cell-cultivated chicken meat to consumers—a first in the U.S. This marks the end...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FDA Accelerates Approval of Animals with Investigational Intentional Genomic Alterations (IGAs)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is advancing ahead in growing the regulatory landscape for developers and sponsors of animals with investigational intentional genomic...more

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Food and Beverage Trends: Regulatory Developments on Dietary Guidance Statements, Salt, and Chicken; More Litigation on...

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Salt, chicken, and more were on the minds of federal regulators in April, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued proposed rules and labeling guidance on food products, and the USDA was petitioned to better...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - May 2023 #2

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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

'Made in the USA'? USDA Pitches Major Changes for Labeling Meat and Egg Products

In March 2023, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service ("FSIS") issued a proposed rule that would amend regulations defining when companies may use the voluntary label claim "Product of USA" and "Made in the USA." Here's...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - April 2023

FDA Proposes Changes to Standards of Identity for Foods Including Salt- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule that would change the standards of identity (SOIs) for foods that include salt to...more

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A Seat at the Table | Hogan Lovells Monthly Food Digest - March 2023

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Welcome to A Seat at the Table, Hogan Lovells Monthly Food Digest, where we share our thoughts and insights about some of the past month’s more notable developments when it comes to food regulation....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 7th Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance and Litigation - April 18th - 19th, Chicago, IL

American Conference Institute is hosting the 7th Annual Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance, and Litigation from April 18-19, 2023, in Chicago! Prepare for the future by examining current controversies,...more

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FSIS Proposes Changes to “Product of the USA” Claims for Meat and Poultry Products

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a proposed rule that would change the criteria for making voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in USA” claims for meat, poultry, and...more

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