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West Virginia Joins Growing List of States to Ban Food Dyes

On March 24, 2025, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed House Bill 2354 into law, prohibiting the sale and distribution of food products with certain artificial food dyes and chemicals. The signing of HB 2354 means West...more

4/1/2025 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Manufacturers , New Legislation , Proposed Legislation , Public Health , State and Local Government

FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food and Drugs, Sets Deadlines for Manufacturers to Reformulate

On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revoked its authorization for the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested medications. Red Dye No. 3, chemically known as erythrosine, is a synthetic color additive...more

1/21/2025 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Manufacturers , Public Health , Regulatory Requirements

FDA Proposes Brominated Vegetable Oil Ban

On Nov. 2, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration proposed revoking the regulation that authorizes the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food. BVO is a vegetable oil with added bromine that prevents the separation of...more

11/7/2023 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , Proposed Rules

Got More Hand Sanitizer? (Part 2) More Legal and Business Considerations for New Market Entrants

This second McGuireWoods alert discussing regulation of hand sanitizer manufacture and distribution addresses new considerations from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published in a June 2020 update to its March 2020...more

7/15/2020 / Administrative Agencies , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Ethanol , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Manufacturers

Got Hand Sanitizer? Business and Legal Considerations for New Market Entrants

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for hand sanitizer is extremely high, and the supply chain has not kept pace with that demand. In an effort to meet public need, several federal agencies, including the Food and Drug...more

3/31/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) , TTB

2017 Food And Beverage Industry Outlook: Part 2

As discussed in part 1 of this two-part series, the food and beverage industry is expected to see regulatory and legislative changes on multiple fronts in 2017. But industry observers also anticipate an active year in U.S....more

1/27/2017 / Acquisitions , EU , European Commission , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , GMO , Mergers , TTIP , UK Brexit , Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices , USDA

Addressing Adulterated Food Risk

As we enter 2016, adulterated food-related investigations are leading the headlines—and should be leading companies in the food and beverage industry to ask what they can do to prevent and prepare for a potential outbreak on...more

1/19/2016 / Criminal Prosecution , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Park Doctrine , Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine , Risk Assessment , Risk Mitigation , Yates Memorandum

R. Trent Taylor

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