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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Issues RFI on PFAS in Seafood

On November 19, 2024, FDA issued a request for information (RFI) on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in seafood. Specifically, the agency is seeking scientific data and information from the seafood industry and other...more

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Food Allergen Programs and Acidified Foods: FDA Adds Two New Chapters to its Draft Guidance on Preventive Controls for Human Food

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On September 26, 2023, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) added two new chapters to the agency’s draft guidance (the Draft Guidance): Chapter 11: Food Allergen Program and Chapter 16: Acidified Foods. These additions...more

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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 #2

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

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - March 2023

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Announces Update on Human Foods Program Restructuring - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a news release with an update on the restructuring of its Human Foods...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

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

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of draft guidance for industry on labeling plant-based milk alternatives. The guidance indicates that plant-based milk alternatives can be labeled as...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Special Report - 2022 FDA Year in Review

As the United States’ primary public health and consumer protection agency, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates at least one quarter of the nation’s economy and exerts significant influence over global...more

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Mounting pressure at both federal and state levels to expand PFAS oversight in food packaging

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California and Vermont have recently joined a growing list of states that have passed legislation banning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging. Relatedly, a group of environmental, consumer,...more

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FDA issues letter to baby and toddler food manufacturers on chemical hazards

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On 5 March 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to baby and toddler food manufacturers and processors covered by the preventive control provisions of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice,...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] Plant Based Food Trends in the Era of COVID-19: Legal and Regulatory and Economic Considerations - May 28th, 2:00 pm -...

With so much at stake for the food industry during this uncertain times, new challenges coming to the forefront. Join our complimentary webinar “Plant Based Food Trends in the Era of COVID-19: Legal and Regulatory and...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l November 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - USDA Receives Hundreds Of Comments On Hemp Interim Rule - Two weeks after opening a comment period on an interim final rule on hemp farming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more

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FSMA Implementation: FDA Launches Food Defense Plan Builder 2.0

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the launch of an updated version of the Food Defense Plan Builder Version 2.0 (FDPB) to help companies meet the requirements of the final rule “Mitigation Strategies...more

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The Use of an Alternate Name for Potassium Chloride in Food Labeling: Guidance for Industry

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Last week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance announcing that the agency intends to exercise enforcement discretion to allow the use of “potassium chloride salt” as an alternative common or usual name...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l February 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - CBD Banned from New York Restaurants, in Limbo in Idaho - New York City’s health department has reportedly ordered restaurants to stop serving products that contain cannabidiol...more

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FDA Releases Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released its Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan (“Action Plan”). The Action Plan provides an overview of the key priorities FDA expects to pursue through...more

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