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Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - July 2025

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

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - May 2025 #2

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FDA approves three color additives derived from natural sources. In order to “expand the palette of available colors from natural sources for manufacturers to safely use in food,” the FDA announced on May 9 that it has...more

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - November 2024

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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more

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The Future of Functional Foods

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Following the social isolation and public health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans reevaluated their health and wellness priorities, creating new opportunities for food systems companies to...more

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[Podcast] Cellular Agriculture and the Evolving Legal/Regulatory Landscape: A Conversation with Ahmed Khan

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On this episode of “Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food,” Ann Begley and Amaru Sanchez join to discuss regulatory and commercialization challenges facing novel foods today. The pair interview Ahmed Khan, Founder and Editor...more

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Food and Beverage Law Update: October 2020

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More than six months into the pandemic, there is still no easy or definitive answer to the question many retailers are asking about whether there is coverage for their business interruption losses related to COVID-19....more

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What Rules Will Govern Claims Relating to CBD in Food, Beverages and Supplements?

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Within the last two months, three class action lawsuits have been filed in federal courts against companies that sell ingestible products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound found in the cannabis plant, alleging...more

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FDA Target of Executive Order on Agricultural Biotechnology

In response to concerns expressed by livestock groups and some in the biotechnology industry over the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) approval process for gene editing in animals, the Trump administration issued an...more

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Your Next Hamburger Could Be "Slaughter-Free"

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In the face of an ever increasing global population set to surpass 9 billion by 2050, agriculture and science have converged to create sustainable, innovative solutions to food production. Cellular agriculture is perhaps the...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l May 2019

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

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Missouri Faces Challenge to Meat Labeling Law

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Amid growing debate over food identity standards, Missouri has become the first state to directly regulate whether meat substitutes can be labeled as “meat.” In August, Missouri passed Mo. Rev. Stat. § 265.494(7), which makes...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | September 2018 #3

Draft Guidance on Food Recalls Issued - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance on the release of retailer information during the food-recall process. The guidance indicates when the agency...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | September 2018 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Provides Update on Antimicrobial Resistance - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s September 14, 2018, remarks delivered at...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | July 2018 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Commissioner Questions Milk Standards Enforcement - At a speaking engagement, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reportedly expressed that the...more

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Food & Ag Weekly Round-Up: June 2018 #3

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Bloomberg discussed new product designed to keep produce fresh. Reuters discussed Pizza Hut pledge to drop chicken with antibiotics. CNBC reported on immigration fight impact on agriculture....more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | January 2018 #2

Organic Group Objects to Withdrawal of OLPP - A group of organic food producers, retailers and certifiers has published a full-page advertisement in The Washington Post containing the text of a letter to Secretary of...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2017 #4

Furans in Baby Food May Pose Health Risk, EFSA Reports - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an assessment of the risks of furans and related compounds 2- and 3-methylfurans, concluding that they pose a...more

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Food, Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Update | Vol. IV, Issue 6

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TOP NEWS - FDA Proposes New Compliance Dates for the Water Provisions of the Produce Safety Final Rule - On September 13, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule to extend, for covered produce...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | August 2017 #3

As plant-based beverages appear on more store shelves, the definition of “milk” has become the center of a dispute involving legislatures, regulators, litigators and industry groups. Shook Partners Katie Gates Calderon and...more

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Food, Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Update | Vol. IV, Issue 5

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On June 13, 2017, FDA delayed the compliance date for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label and Serving Size final rules, providing additional time for implementation. The rules were finalized in May 2016 and...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | June 2017 #3

FDA Delays Compliance Date for Nutrition Facts Labeling - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will postpone the deadline for food companies to use a revised Nutrition Facts label on packaged...more

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