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DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - June 2025 #3

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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. The FDA is seeking public comment on a proposed method for ranking chemicals in...more

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RFK Jr. Sets Sights on Currently Authorized Synthetic Food Dyes

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On April 22, at the direction of US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and HHS published identical statements announcing the...more

Morgan Lewis - Well Done

State Legislation on Color Additives in Food: Takeaways for Industry

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Both state and federal government authorities have recently turned their attention toward artificial coloring in foods. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a series of measures in April 2025 to phase out all...more

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Proposed California Legislation Aims to Phase Out Ultra-Processed Foods From School Meals

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California Assembly Bill 1264 reflects continued state interest in restrictive legislation directed at the food and beverage industry and, in particular, food additives. ...more

DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - January 2025 #2

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FDA issues proposed rule on front-of-package nutrition labeling. The FDA has released its proposed rule on front-of-package nutrition labeling which, if enacted, would add a requirement to include an informational box that...more

K&L Gates LLP

California Bans Four Federally Cleared Additives from Use in Food

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On 7 October 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 418 (known as the California Food Safety Act) that bans four additives from use in food. The additives in question (brominated vegetable oil (BVO), potassium...more

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Golden State Crackdown—Unpacking California’s Landmark Food Safety Act

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This month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the California Food Safety Act—a bill targeted at enhancing food safety within California. The law bans the manufacture, sale, and distribution of four food...more

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California Becomes the First State to Ban Four Common Food Additives

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With the swipe of a pen, California Governor Gavin Newsom starts the California Food Safety Act countdown to a 2027 statewide ban on four popular food additives. Starting January 1, 2027, companies manufacturing, selling,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

California Prepares First-of-Its-Kind Food Additive Ban in the United States

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Last week, the California legislature approved Assembly Bill 418, the California Food Safety Act (AB 418), which is headed to Governor Gavin Newsom to sign or veto by October 14, 2023....more

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Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - May 2023 #2

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LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Group Petitions USDA to Prohibit ‘Low-Carbon Beef’ Label, Require Verification for Carbon Claims - The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has petitioned the U.S. Department of...more

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