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Louisiana to Require Disclosures of Specified Food and Color Additives

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Now the law in Louisiana, Senate Bill 14 (S.B. 14) not only prohibits certain food ingredients in school-provided meals and beverages, but also requires food manufacturers to disclose the presence of certain food additives...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - November 2024

The U.S. Codex Office will hold a public meeting on November 14, 2024, to receive public comments on agenda items and U.S. positions for the Codex Alimentarius Commission, held November 25-30, 2024, in Switzerland. Issues to...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - September 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued updated guidance on substantiating animal-raising and environment-related labeling claims on meat and poultry products. In the...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

FDA Revokes Rule Allowing Brominated Vegetable Oil in Foods - Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked its regulation authorizing the use of brominated vegetable oil as a food ingredient used to stabilize flavoring oils in fruit-flavored beverages after concluding it is...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Pistachio Ice Cream Flavoring Claims Allowed to Proceed - Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update

A federal court has denied a motion by Kahala Franchising to dismiss claims that it misleads consumers into believing Cold Stone Creamery’s pistachio-flavored ice cream contains pistachios. Duncan v. Kahala Franchising,...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

State Lawmakers Introduce Food Additive Bans - Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update

State lawmakers in three states have introduced bills seeking to prohibit the use of food additives, building on a first-in-the-nation law passed in California in 2023. In California, a state lawmaker has proposed a bill, AB...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - February 2024

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Illinois Lawmaker Proposes Food Additive Ban - An Illinois State Senator has proposed a law that would ban four food additives. State Sen. Willie Preston (D-Chicago) introduced Senate...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Illinois Lawmaker Proposes Food Additive Ban - Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update

An Illinois State Senator has proposed a law that would ban four food additives. State Sen. Willie Preston (D-Chicago) introduced Senate Bill 2637, which seeks to ban brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

California Gov. Signs Food Additive Bill, Groups Urge FDA to Act

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation bill banning four food additives, prompting a food industry group to call on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action in response. The California...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

MoFo Life Sciences

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

Troutman Pepper Locke

Are Your Favorite Sweets Disappearing ‎From the Golden State? California Issues Ban on Common Food ‎Additives

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California has become the first U.S. state to ban the use of four potentially harmful food and drink additives. On October 7, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law California Assembly Bill 418, the California Food...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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

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

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

California Assembly Passes Food Additive Bill

The California Assembly has passed a first-in-the-nation bill banning the use of five food additives, including Red Dye No. 3 and titanium dioxide, in food products manufactured, sold or distributed in the state. The...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - May 2023 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS California Assembly Passes Food Additive - Bill The California Assembly has passed a first-in-the-nation bill banning the use of five food additives, including Red Dye No. 3 and titanium...more

Hogan Lovells

FDA Invites Comment on Petition Seeking to Repeal Color Additive Listing for Titanium Dioxide in Food

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On April 14, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration filed a petition submitted by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and several other NGOs requesting that the agency repeal its regulation authorizing the use of...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - April 2023

FDA Proposes Changes to Standards of Identity for Foods Including Salt- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule that would change the standards of identity (SOIs) for foods that include salt to...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - March 2023 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - California Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban Five Food Additives - California lawmakers have introduced first-in-the-nation legislation seeking to ban five food...more

Jones Day

Food, Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Update | Vol. IV, Issue 7

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USDA Inspector General Recommends Reform of AMS Organic Program for Imports - The USDA Inspector General ("IG") reviewed the Agricultural Marketing Service's ("AMS") process used in determining whether exporting...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Government Whittles Away at Life Sciences Patents

The current U.S. Supreme Court has been noted for its hostility to patent holders in general, but the Supreme Court has been especially hostile to any sort of life sciences or software invention. The Court has attempted to...more

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