Key Takeaways -
- Effective January 1, 2026, products must meet far more stringent requirements to be labeled as "compostable" or "home compostable."
- Most packaging currently labeled as compostable is not compliant with...more
The Washington State Legislature passed the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (TFCA) in 2023, which restricts the sale of cosmetic products containing certain chemicals, including lead and lead compounds. Effective January 1, 2025,...more
2/12/2025
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Washington
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
1/31/2025
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Food Labeling ,
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Product Labels ,
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State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
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
11/8/2024
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Warning Labels
We are pleased to share our Q3 Food & 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
11/1/2024
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State and Local Government ,
USDA
As the holiday season begins, California is committing to a greener future by introducing the nation's first extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for apparel and textiles.
California’s Responsible Textile...more
As environmental consciousness grows, so too do regulations aimed at promoting a more circular economy. Within the last few years, the United States has seen a significant increase in extended producer responsibility (EPR)...more
PERKINS COIE IS PLEASED TO PUBLISH ITS MIDYEAR FOOD AND CPG LEGAL TRENDS REPORT.
This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends so far this year. In the first half of...more
8/1/2024
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Regulatory Requirements
PERKINS COIE IS PLEASED TO PUBLISH ITS Q4 FOOD AND CPG LEGAL TRENDS REPORT.
This report is a bite-sized version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends so far this year. In Q4 2023, the Consumer...more
1/23/2024
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Class Action ,
Cosmetics ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Menu-Labeling ,
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
Personal Care Products ,
Product Packaging ,
Proposition 65 ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
This report is a bite-sized version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on quarterly trends. In Q3 2023, the Consumer consumer Packaged packaged Goods goods (CPG) industry continued to face a meaningful...more
11/8/2023
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Regulatory Reform ,
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State and Local Government
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on August 7, 2023, clarifying new requirements for cosmetic facility registrations and product listings under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of...more
8/22/2023
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Retailers
Buried within the thousands of pages of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 is the most significant statutory expansion to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority over cosmetics since 1938...more
1/9/2023
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Toxic Chemicals