A report arguing for raising taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, a law requiring labels to disclose if an animal was harmed during production, a lawsuit calling grain alcohol "inherently dangerous," and more. It...more
7/25/2025
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Agricultural Sector ,
Alcohol Beverage Control ,
Animal Health ,
Baby Products ,
Chemicals ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Country of Origin ,
Dormant Commerce Clause ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Labeling ,
Misleading Statements ,
Pesticides ,
Popular ,
Product Labels ,
Product Recalls ,
Proposition 65 ,
Taxation ,
USDA ,
Warning Labels ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
World Health Organization
The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a social media advertisement for food-delivery company Just Eat after finding the company had not taken all possible measures to prevent it from being...more
8/30/2024
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Environmental Policies ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Supply ,
Misleading Impressions ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
Online Advertisements ,
Organic ,
Social Media ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
UK ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
USDA
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 general...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a national strategy outlining actions it will take immediately to help increase the resiliency of the U.S. infant formula market and supply. The Food and Drug Omnibus Reform...more
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
4/11/2023
/ Additive Manufacturing ,
Baby Products ,
Beer ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Public Health ,
Retail Market ,
Soda Tax ,
USDA
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
California Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban Five Food Additives -
California lawmakers have introduced first-in-the-nation legislation seeking to ban five food...more
3/20/2023
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Baby Products ,
Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Retail Market
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf announced in a Jan. 31 statement that the agency intends to reorganize its Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) after receiving the...more
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf announced in a Jan. 31 statement that the agency intends to reorganize its Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) after receiving the...more
2/13/2023
/ Baby Products ,
False Advertising ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Retail Market ,
School Lunch Programs ,
USDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the release of the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration’s annual report, which provides data on source attribution estimates for 2020 for Salmonella, E....more
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Shook, Hardy & Bacon’s Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update (FBLU). Since publishing its first edition in October 2002, Shook has continuously covered the legal,...more
The attorneys general of 22 states have submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) asserting that the agencies “are not sufficiently prioritizing a public health...more
Chambers and Partners has listed Shook’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Practice as Band 4 in its USA –
Nationwide rankings. According to Chambers, “The Shook, Hardy & Bacon team is respected for its representation of...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance indicating that it will not enforce particular provisions implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). “In certain situations the FDA has determined it...more
Additional Probes, Lawsuits Announced on Toxic Elements in Baby Food -
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced a probe into whether baby food contains toxic elements such as arsenic and other metals. In a...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an investigation into Real Water alkaline water, which is allegedly the link between several cases of acute non-viral hepatitis. The investigation comes amid the...more
Former FDA Legal Counsel Moves to Shook -
Former U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Associate Chief Counsel Kristin Kaplan joins Shook, Hardy & Bacon, further expanding the firm’s regulatory capabilities. Kaplan has a...more
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
2/18/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Animal Cruelty ,
Baby Products ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Brand ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Agriculture ,
EU ,
Farm Animals ,
Farms ,
Federal Bans ,
First Amendment ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
France ,
Fraud ,
Free Speech ,
Genetically Engineered Seed ,
GMO Bans ,
Infringement ,
Marketing ,
Online Advertisements ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Standards ,
UK ,
Veganism ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wine & Alcohol
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USDA Issues Interim Rule On Hemp Production -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule “specifying the rules and regulations to produce hemp.” The...more
11/4/2019
/ Agribusiness ,
Baby Products ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabis Products ,
Class Certification ,
Damages ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fertilizers ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Recalls ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Kellogg Company ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marketing ,
Misrepresentation ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Bans ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Tribal Governments ,
USDA
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
Advertising Complaint Upheld Against U.K. Hemp Rum Co. -
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against The Cornish Rum Co. against its ads marketing...more
10/18/2019
/ Advertising ,
Advertising Standards Authority ,
Baby Products ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabis Products ,
Farm Animals ,
Farms ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Lead ,
Marketing ,
Menu-Labeling ,
Plant Based Products ,
Proposition 65 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Scientific Research ,
Soda Tax ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
UK ,
Wine & Alcohol
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AGs Submit Comment to FDA on Cannabis -
A group of 38 state attorneys general have submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency’s...more
7/23/2019
/ Baby Products ,
BPA ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Comment Period ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Health and Safety ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marijuana ,
Marketing Perspectives ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Permanent Bans ,
Public Comment ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Attorneys General ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
World Health Organization
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
7/15/2019
/ Baby Products ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cancer ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Health Claims ,
Marijuana ,
Misleading Statements ,
Natural Products ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Pregnancy ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Startups ,
USDA ,
Wine & Alcohol
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FDA Releases Guidance on Dietary Fiber Labeling -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released guidance identifying eight non-digestible carbohydrates that the agency intends...more
6/18/2018
/ Appeals ,
Baby Products ,
Chipotle Grill ,
Class Action ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fair Use ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Lanham Act ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Organic ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Seafood ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
State and Local Government ,
Trademarks ,
Wine & Alcohol
“Accurate Labels Act” Introduced in Congress -
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) have introduced the Accurate Labels Act, a proposed amendment to the Fair Packaging...more
6/11/2018
/ Baby Products ,
Cattle ,
Country of Origin ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Breach ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Farm Animals ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Health Claims ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Negligence ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Plastic Bag Bans ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Transparency ,
USDA