USDA Accepting Comments on Organic Rule Amendments -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting comments on the Agricultural Marketing Service’s proposed amendments to organic regulations concerning oversight...more
8/10/2020
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World Health Organization
What the FDA Requires for Food Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulatory requirements for food companies, including manufacturers and importers, remain largely unchanged...more
4/20/2020
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FSVP ,
Imports ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Public Health ,
Recreational Use ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
The Humane Society ,
Unions ,
USDA ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization
FDA Warning Letters Provide Opportunity for Food-Safety Reminders During Viral and Bacterial Outbreaks -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC and its supplier...more
3/10/2020
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
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Food Labeling ,
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Food Marketing ,
Food Safety ,
Frito-Lay ,
Health and Safety ,
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Natural Products ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Packaging ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Statutory Requirements ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
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Supply Chain ,
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LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FDA Releases Guidance on Intentional Adulteration -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the third and final installment of its draft guidance on intentional...more
3/2/2020
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Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corrective Actions ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
FSMA ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Kellogg Company ,
Logos ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Public Health ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Switzerland ,
Vulgar or Offensive Marks ,
Wine & Alcohol
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
CBD Explodes In Popularity But Hits Regulatory Wall -
Following the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized the cultivation of hemp, cannabidiol (CBD) became the star...more
12/23/2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Class Action ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Farm Bill ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Misleading Impressions ,
PFAS ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Packaging ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retailers
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
Senate Confirms FDA Commissioner -
The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Stephen Hahn as the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Hahn, an expert in...more
12/16/2019
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Food Supply ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NAD ,
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Plant Based Products ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Product Labels ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Standing ,
State and Local Government ,
State Bans ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Trade Dress ,
UK ,
Wendy's
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
11/18/2019
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Australia ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Breweries ,
Children's Products ,
Children's TV Programming ,
Citizen Petitions ,
Country of Origin ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
EU ,
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False Advertising ,
Farm Animals ,
FOIA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Supply ,
Grocery Stores ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Honeybees ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Kellogg Company ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Negligent Inspection ,
New Zealand ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Ocean Spray ,
Plant Based Products ,
Public Comment ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Safety Inspections ,
Settlement ,
USDA ,
Wine & Alcohol
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
House Passes Cannabis Banking Bill -
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the SAFE Banking Act, which allows financial-service firms to work with “cannabis-related...more
10/7/2019
/ Animal Health ,
Antimicrobials ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dispensaries ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Farm Animals ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Supply ,
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Guilty Pleas ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Negligent Inspection ,
New Guidance ,
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Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Toxic Exposure ,
World Health Organization
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
DOJ Announces Guilty Plea in E. Coli Prosecution -
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that Memet Beqiri had pleaded guilty to “a charge related to his meat...more
8/30/2019
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Food Supply ,
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Made in the USA ,
Marketing ,
Natural Products ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Standing ,
State Bans ,
Trader Joes ,
Water ,
Whole Foods
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FDA Issues First Warning Letter for FSMA Foreign Supplier Program -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the first warning letter enforcing the Food Safety...more
8/26/2019
/ Class Action ,
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Country of Origin ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
FSMA ,
Marketing ,
NPR ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
OEHHA ,
Plant Based Products ,
Public Health ,
Restaurant Industry ,
TTB ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Warning Letters ,
Wine & Alcohol
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
Illinois Adds Sesame to Allergen-Labeling Regulations -
Illinois has passed a law requiring businesses to indicate on food labels whether a product contains sesame. The amended law...more
8/19/2019
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Carbon Emissions ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Country of Origin ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Government Investigations ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Pesticides ,
Public Health ,
Seafood ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
State and Local Government ,
Television Programming ,
UK
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FDA Issues Warning Letter to CBD Co. for Unsubstantiated Claims -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Curaleaf Inc. for “illegally selling...more
7/26/2019
/ Arsenic ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Commercial Speech ,
Consultation ,
Country of Origin ,
Energy Drinks ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Made in the USA ,
Marijuana ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Plant Based Products ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Seafood ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
UK ,
Warning Letters
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
AAFCO Issues Guidelines on Hemp in Animal Food -
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has issued guidelines on the 2018 Farm Bill and its removal of hemp from...more
5/20/2019
/ Additive Manufacturing ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Animal Food ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breweries ,
EU ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
False Advertising ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food Safety ,
Hemp ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
NPR ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation
Silverman Speaks to Congressional Staff About Food Litigation Trends -
Shook Partner Cary Silverman was an invited panelist at The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School’s Law and Economics Center’s...more
5/6/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Beer ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Breweries ,
Class Action ,
Distilleries ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Gerber ,
GRAS ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
New Legislation ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Pending Legislation ,
Pesticides ,
Plastic Straw Ban ,
Public Health ,
TTB ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
“Shame on you, Washington Post”: FSIS Criticizes Reporting on Pork Inspections -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a...more
4/18/2019
/ Animal Cruelty ,
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Children's Products ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Farm Animals ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Food Supply ,
Fraud ,
Health Claims ,
Hormel ,
Misleading Impressions ,
National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Safety Inspections ,
Salmonella ,
Terrorist Acts ,
USDA
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
CBD Banned from New York Restaurants, in Limbo in Idaho -
New York City’s health department has reportedly ordered restaurants to stop serving products that contain cannabidiol...more
2/14/2019
/ All Natural ,
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Farm Animals ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Final Guidance ,
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Food Recalls ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
In-N-Out ,
Legislative Agendas ,
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Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Plant Based Products ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
Mass. Governor Vetoes Raw Milk Bill -
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has vetoed a state environmental bond bill containing a provision that would allow raw milk sales at farm...more
8/22/2018
/ Breweries ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
China ,
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Supply ,
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Kellogg Company ,
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Misleading Impressions ,
Plastic Straw Ban ,
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Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Salmon ,
Seafood ,
State and Local Government ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademarks
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
ASA Upholds Complaints Against Ads Targeting Children -
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld the Obesity Health Alliance’s complaints against advertisements...more
8/15/2018
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Advertising Standards Authority ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Children's Products ,
Class Certification ,
Dismissals ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Failure To Warn ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Grocery Stores ,
Health Claims ,
Kellogg Company ,
Kentucky Fried Chicken ,
Marketing ,
Negligence ,
Organic ,
Pesticides ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Salmonella ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Strict Liability ,
UK ,
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LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FDA Announces Modernization for Dairy Product Identities -
Following his related statements at a conference, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has...more
8/1/2018
/ Advertising Standards Authority ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Court of International Trade ,
CRISPR ,
Dairy Farmers ,
Environmental Violations ,
EU ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Poisoning ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
Health Claims ,
Heinz ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Livestock Protocol ,
Marketing ,
Mexico ,
NRDC ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Trademark Infringement ,
UK ,
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
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Baby Products ,
Chipotle Grill ,
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Dietary Supplements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fair Use ,
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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
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Data Breach ,
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European Commission ,
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Food Safety ,
Health Claims ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
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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 ,
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WHO Announces Plan to Eliminate Trans Fat from Global Food Supply -
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced “a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global...more
5/21/2018
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Deceptive Intent ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
False Advertising ,
Farm Animals ,
Farms ,
Felonies ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Health Claims ,
Indictments ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Products ,
Organic ,
PepsiCo ,
Price-Fixing ,
Product Labels ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Seafood ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
USDA ,
World Health Organization
USDA Releases Proposed Bioengineered Ingredients Standard -
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the proposed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard,...more
5/7/2018
/ Bioengineering ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
GMO ,
Livestock Protocol ,
Misleading Impressions ,
NAD ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Organic ,
Pesticides ,
Preemption ,
Public Health ,
USDA
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has announced new food safety recommendations for managing the risk of arsenic in rice and efforts to reduce pathogens in meat and poultry products. Following a request to...more
4/23/2018
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Anti-Dumping Agreement ,
Arsenic ,
Class Certification ,
Exports ,
Farms ,
Food Borne Bacteria ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GAO ,
Imports ,
Natural Products ,
Panera ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trader Joes