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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Texas and Louisiana Serve Up New Laws on Food Product Labels and Disclosures

In a significant move toward greater labeling transparency and state oversight of food policy, Texas and Louisiana have enacted new laws requiring special labels and disclosures for certain food ingredients. Aimed at...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Bye-bye, bright dyes: Strategies for responding to FDA’s synthetic food dye phase-out

On April 22, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a plan to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the US food supply by the end of 2026,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Out with the Old: FDA to Revoke 52 Standards of Identity – What Food Companies Need to Know

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a final rule on July 16, 2025, revoking 52 standards of identity (SOIs) for food products that it deems obsolete. The FDA currently maintains more than 250 SOIs, and this...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FDA Targets 52 “Obsolete” Food Standards of Identity for Revocation

On July 17, 2025, FDA announced several rulemakings aimed at modernizing its standards of identity (SOIs) for food products – regulations that define what a food must contain and how it must be made to lawfully bear a...more

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FDA Signals Interest in Defining Ultraprocessed Foods

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In June 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is evaluating whether to formally define the term ultraprocessed food (UPF)—a move that could influence future labeling regulations, public health guidance, and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Green Lights Another Natural Food Color

This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted another color additive petition, approving the use of Gardenia (Genipin) in various food and beverage products. This marks the fourth naturally-derived color...more

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Red Flags Over Red 40: Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny on Use of Artificial Food Dyes

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The regulatory landscape for consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands is shifting, with artificial food dyes emerging as a central focus of both state and federal scrutiny. Recent actions by the federal and state governments,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

An Increasing Regulatory Maze for Nontraditional Meat Products

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As this blog has previously covered, various states have passed laws prohibiting plant-based products from being labeled like traditional meat products. A recent Oklahoma law bans using terms like beef, chicken, or bacon to...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Recent Investigations by the Texas Attorney General Piggyback on Federal ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Initiatives

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced that his office is investigating some of the country’s most ubiquitous home brands — including Colgate-Palmolive, Proctor & Gamble, and General Mills — for allegedly...more

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New FDA Criteria for Labeling Food as "Healthy"

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All of us have probably had the experience of browsing the aisles at the grocery store looking for healthy foods to take home for our families. A few foods we find may include the word “healthy” on the packaging. Did you know...more

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West Virginia Joins Growing List of States to Ban Food Dyes

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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

DLA Piper

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

Perkins Coie

FDA and AAFCO Updates for Animal Food Ingredient Oversight

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FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) recently announced the upcoming expiration of its longstanding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). This MOU—which has...more

Clark Hill PLC

Ninth Circuit Issues Decision Clarifying Protein Labeling Requirements

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On Aug. 14, the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in Nacarino v. Kashi Co., providing some much-needed clarity to the FDA’s protein labeling requirements. The decision dealt with two separate cases from the Northern District...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FDA Draft Guidance Signifies Acceptance of the Term “Milk” to Describe Plant-Based Alternatives

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft guidance for the labeling of plant-based milk alternatives, which could have a significant impact on the way these products are marketed and sold. The proposed...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Rulings, FDA Guidance May Help Food Cos. In Protein Suits

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Originally published by Law360, Claudia Vetesi, Nicole Ozeran, and Lena Gankin authored an article discussing a wave of protein-labeling lawsuits hitting food manufacturers, alleging that their products’ front-label protein...more

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Heavy Metals In Baby Food – Congressional Report Unleashes A Flood Of Litigation

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Heavy metals, such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury, are present in baby foods produced by U.S. baby food manufacturers according to a report released in February by the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - October 2020

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food and Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community and highlights articles from members of AGG outside the Food and Drug practice....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Required Revisions to Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels are to be Fully Implemented by January 1, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration issued new regulations requiring changes to the nutrition and supplements facts labels of conventional food and dietary supplements, respectively, on May 27, 2016....more

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FDA and State Boards of Pharmacy React to Coronavirus – March 27 Update

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The U.S. now has the most confirmed coronavirus cases in the world, and the FDA and state boards of pharmacy are issuing daily guidance on how to stop the spread or join in the fight through relaxed standards or expedited...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Manufacturing MarketTrends - July 2019, Issue 2

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Welcome to issue two of Foley’s Manufacturing MarketTrends newsletter, which highlights key trends with the potential to make 2019 a year of change for manufacturers. In this issue, we will explore collaboration between the...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l May 2019 #3

L E G I S L A T I O N , R E G U L A T I O N S & S T A N D A R D S - FDA Issues Guidance On “Potassium Chloride Salt” - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance for industry on the use of...more

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FDA Issues Statement on Cannabis Regulation and Announces Public Hearing

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On April 2, 2019, FDA outlined new steps to advance review of potential regulatory pathways for cannabis-containing and cannabis-derived products. In a statement issued by Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, released in conjunction...more

Carlton Fields

Food for Thought: A Review of 2016 Litigation

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Food for Thought is a review of significant court decisions affecting the food, beverage, dietary supplements and personal care products industry. Although many cases in this edition focus on class certification, others...more

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Expansion of Liability in Product Labeling Cases

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An unprecedented surge in consumer fraud lawsuits over the last several years has consumers and lawyers closely scrutinizing product labels and advertisements. While many of these claims challenge the veracity of “Organic,”...more

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