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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

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What’s next for UK HFSS regulation?

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First introduced in 2007 and ramping up in the last few years, several restrictions have been put in place in the UK to limit the promotion and advertising of food and drink products that are high in fat, sugar or salt...more

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FDA Updates Food Labeling Compliance Program: What It Means for Food Manufacturers

In June 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a major update to its General Food Labeling Requirements Compliance Program—the first overhaul of this program since 2010. This program guides FDA inspectors...more

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Texas AG Spurs National Reform for General Mills

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Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced that General Mills has agreed to remove petroleum-based artificial dyes from its cereals and school food products throughout the U.S. by summer 2026, and from its entire U.S....more

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RFK Jr. Sets Sights on Currently Authorized Synthetic Food Dyes

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On April 22, at the direction of US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and HHS published identical statements announcing the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Class Dismissed

The Future of Food: Exploring the World of Cell-Cultivated Cuisine

In the past decade, the connection between food production, particularly agriculture, and carbon emissions has led to a surge in sustainable food production practices. One industry has made headlines recently: cell-cultivated...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Grants Three Natural Food Additive Petitions

On May 9, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted three color additive petitions, approving two new colorings and expanding one existing approval. These approvals come after the agency’s announcement last...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating the Legal Soup: A New “Short-Form” Recipe for Prop 65 Warnings on Food and Beverages

Until this year, food companies—often the target of Proposition 65 enforcement actions—have been limited to specific “full-length” language for Prop 65 warnings, without explicit guidance regarding whether short-form warnings...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Flurry of Activity from FDA in the First Four Months of 2025

It is an understatement to say the last four months have been a whirlwind. Cabinet confirmations, executive orders, policy changes, and more, including some developments that impact (or that will impact) the food industry...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - April 2025

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced actions to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from foods in the U.S. food supply. In a news release, FDA said...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Regulatory Changes Address Surge of Food-As-Health Initiatives and Shift “Healthy” ‎Standard; Plus New Labeling Requirements

Food and beverage products that promote health and well-being have proliferated. Demand has surged for foods and drinks that are loaded with nutrients and offer health benefits. Their growth is partly driven by an increased...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FDA Bans the Use of Red No. 3 in Food and Ingested Drugs

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On January 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is revoking the authorization for use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food (including dietary supplements) and ingested drugs. The dye is commonly used in...more

DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - October 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. California: Newsom signs three significant food bills. California Governor Gavin...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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Understanding AAFCO's New Model Pet Food Regulations

With a history spanning more than a century, the industry organization Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has been leading the charge on setting ingredient definitions, labeling standards, and laboratory...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

First Quarter 2023 Trends in the Food and Beverage Industry

The first quarter of 2023 witnessed significant litigation and regulatory developments that will undoubtedly affect members of the chain of commerce in the food and beverage industry. Specifically, putative class actions...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

USDA Issues Updated Organic Rules

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a final rule amending organic regulations “to strengthen oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic agricultural products.”...more

Venable LLP

[Webinar] 2022 in Review and Preparing for 2023 at the FDA - December 14th, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET

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Join us on December 14 for a webinar providing a 2022 FDA year-in-review, with a crystal ball look into 2023. Venable Partners Claudia Lewis and Todd Harrison will discuss myriad topics, including a recap of major issues...more

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Year In Review: 2020 Food, Beverage & Supplement Litigation Round-Up

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FDA Issues Finalized Rule on How Gluten-Free Fermented and Hydrolyzed Foods are Labeled - On August 12, 2020, the FDA issued a final rule, known as “Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods,” which...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

California Finalizes Proposition 65 Exemption for Coffee - June 2019

On June 3, 2019, the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) announced that it had approved a regulation proposed by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) that would exempt businesses from having...more

Downey Brand LLP

The Latest in the Prop. 65 World: Jury Trials; Inorganic Arsenic in Rice; and the FDA Weighs in on Coffee

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There have been several major developments in the Proposition 65 world this summer. Below we summarize these latest developments in more detail. They include: (1) the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

President Obama Signs GMO Labeling Bill

Four weeks after Vermont’s controversial legislation regulating the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) took effect, President Obama has signed into law bill S. 764, which puts in place the...more

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Obama Signs New Federal GMO Labeling Law

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On July 29, President Obama signed the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (S. 764) into federal law. This law will establish national standards for the labeling of food containing genetically engineered (“GE”)...more

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