In a speech at the National Food Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reportedly summarized the agency’s plans, including (i) defining “healthy” for use...more
4/2/2018
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Washington Bans PFAs in Food Packaging -
Washington Governor Jay Inslee has signed into law the Healthy Food Packaging Act (H.B. 2658/S.B. 6396), making the state the first in the country to ban perfluorinated chemicals...more
3/26/2018
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US, EU Near Agreement on Shellfish Trade -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to allow the import of raw bivalve molluscan shellfish—including clams, mussels, oysters and scallops—harvested in the...more
3/12/2018
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House Panel Questions FDA Officials on Food-Recall Audit -
One day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on proposals to expedite product warnings and recalls, FDA and other health officials...more
1/29/2018
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Wine & Alcohol
A state senator in Pennsylvania has reportedly announced plans to introduce a bill that would bar any municipality in the state from levying a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). If enacted, the bill could invalidate the...more
12/11/2017
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Chicago SSB Tax May Cause State to Lose Federal Funding, USDA Warns -
According to a warning letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax that took effect in the Chicago...more
8/14/2017
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Cruz-Alvarez and Canfield Examine Recent Ruling on Website Access for Visually Impaired -
Food and beverage companies offering retail sales on the web are facing a wave of lawsuits filed by visually impaired plaintiffs...more
7/17/2017
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Seattle Approves Tax on SSB Distributors -
The Seattle City Council has approved a tax on distributors of sugarsweetened beverages (SSBs) proposed by the city’s mayor. SSBs covered by the tax include sports, fruit, energy...more
6/12/2017
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Brazilian Meatpacker to Pay $3.2 Billion to Settle Bribery Charges -
The holding company of Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA has reportedly agreed to pay a $3.2billion fine for the company’s involvement in a graft and bribery...more
6/5/2017
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