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Deceptive Trade Practices — A Texas No-Damages Model for Toxic Tort Litigation

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State and local governments have long participated in toxic tort litigation against manufacturers whose products are claimed to have driven up government healthcare costs. Now, the Texas attorney general has staked out a new...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

NSF Announces PFAS-Free Certification for Nonfood Compounds and Food Equipment Materials 

On March 24, 2025, NSF announced the release of NSF Certification Guideline 537: PFAS-Free Products for Nonfood Compounds and Food Equipment Materials (NSF 537). The press release states that to be certified, nonfood compound...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food Contact Chemicals Study Could Spur More Research, Government Oversight

On September 17, 2024, the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology (JESEE) published a paper on the potential human exposure to food contact chemicals (FCCs). Led by a research team at the Food Packaging...more

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PFAS In Food Packaging: State-by-state Regulations - Updated November 2024

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In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws. Thus far, 13 (thirteen) states have enacted laws addressing PFAS substances in food containers and packaging...more

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California Adopts Enforcement Criteria and Testing and Registration Requirements for PFAS in Textiles, Juvenile Products and Food...

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Recently adopted California legislation (AB 347) aims to fill fundamental gaps in implementation of the state’s restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in juvenile products, textile articles, and food...more

DLA Piper

California Adds Teeth to PFAS Laws Covering Juvenile Products, Textiles, and Food Packaging

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On September 29, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 347, adding comprehensive registration, certification, and enforcement provisions to California’s existing and forthcoming restrictions on the use of...more

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - September 2024 #2

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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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

FDA Announces End of Sales of PFAS Used in U.S. Food Packaging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) recently announced that grease-proofing substances containing per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the...more

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That’s a Wrap: FDA Announces Phase-Out of PFAS in Certain Food-Packaging Materials

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that manufacturers have completed the voluntarily phase-out of the use of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in grease-proofing agents for food...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FDA Ramps Up Actions on PFAS

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With the completion of the voluntary phaseout of one form of short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a grease-proofing agent, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected the view that...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

FDA Phases Out PFAS in Certain Food-Packaging Materials

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced certain food-packaging materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will no longer be sold in the U.S. PFAS are a large, diverse, and complex family of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

PFAS in Food Packaging: The Beginning of the End?

Has the final bell rung for PFAS in food packaging? On February 28, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that all grease-proofing agents containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “are no longer...more

Downey Brand LLP

A Year in Review – Prop. 65 Notices: Unleaded Gasoline Notices Emerge as a Top Trend Across the State in 2023

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Two thousand twenty-three was no exception to the trend of recent years in the ever-increasing issuance of private enforcer-led Proposition 65 60-Day Notices of Violation (“Notices”) to businesses allegedly selling consumer,...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

FDA Announces Voluntary Market Phase-Out of Grease-Proofing Substances Containing PFAS for Use in Food Packaging

On February 28, 2024, the FDA announced the complete cessation of sales of PFAS-containing grease-proofing materials for use in food packaging in the U.S. market. According to the FDA, the announcement was the culmination of...more

BCLP

PFAS in Food Packaging: State-by-state Regulations - Updated March 2024

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In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws. Thus far, twelve states have enacted laws addressing PFAS substances in food containers and packaging...more

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FDA and Industry Announce the End of PFAS Use in Food Packaging

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In a significant move designed to enhance public health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the sale of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in grease-proofing food packaging has ceased...more

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PFAS in Products: 2024 Is Off to a Busy Start in Many States

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2024 is off to a busy start for folks following state laws related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products. Multiple states have passed legislation impacting product manufacturers and retailers. Maine and...more

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Surprising Surge in Sauces Tops Prop. 65 Food Notices in Third Quarter 2023

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Proposition 65: Quarterly Highlights (October 2023) - Downey Brand’s latest roundup of Proposition 65 Notices of Violation (“Notices”) summarizes Notices filed in the third quarter of 2023. Citizen plaintiff groups filed one...more

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PFAS in Food Packaging: State-by-State Regulations - September 2023

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In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws. Thus far, twelve states have enacted laws addressing PFAS substances in food containers and packaging...more

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PFAS Update: Litigation trends in PFAS consumer product litigation from 2021 to 2022

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In recent years, the topic of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) has become well-known to the general public. State and federal regulators have implemented new regulatory standards for PFAS in groundwater, drinking...more

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PFAS Update: State Regulation of PFAS in Food Packaging - April 2023

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In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws. Thus far, eleven states have enacted laws concerning PFAS substances in food containers and packaging...more

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Congress Passes Major Update to Federal Cosmetics Regulation

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Buried within the thousands of pages of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 is the most significant statutory expansion to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority over cosmetics since 1938...more

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Maine DEP reverses course and clarifies food packaging containing PFAS need not be reported

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The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) made important updates to its website last week, stating that product packaging, including food packaging, that contains intentionally added per- and poly-fluoroalkyl...more

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Seafood companies voluntarily recall canned clam products after FDA finds concerning levels of PFAS

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FDA recently released the results of its seafood survey it conducted to measure the amount of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in 81 seafood samples of clams, cod, crab, pollock, salmon, shrimp, tuna, and tilapia...more

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Plaintiffs in PFAS Food-Packaging Case Met With Motion to Dismiss

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A few weeks ago, our blog reported on a number of complaints filed against some of the most recognizable fast food chains, arising from alleged PFAS-containing food wrappers. The alleged concern is that PFAS contained in the...more

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