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On March 31, 2025, Congress saw the reintroduction of H.R. 2511, the Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act. The bill would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new regulatory requirements for labeling the...more
In the July edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, maltodextrin gets shucked, ghee provides...more
Louisiana's Senate Bill 14 introduces a first-of-its-kind QR code labeling mandate for food products containing any of 44 specified ingredients, effective Jan. 1, 2028. The legislation follows Texas Senate Bill 25, which...more
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
A report arguing for raising taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, a law requiring labels to disclose if an animal was harmed during production, a lawsuit calling grain alcohol "inherently dangerous," and more. It...more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised big changes as Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services, the sweeping agency that oversees FDA, NIH, CDC, and other divisions and agencies. Five months into his tenure, he has...more
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
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
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
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
In the June edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, black mold is not gold, cane sugar is not a...more
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
President Trump directs agencies to repeal regulations without notice and comment rulemaking. President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum on April 9, directing the repeal of "unlawful regulations" deemed to impede...more
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
The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more
We are pleased to share our Q4 Food and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Legal Trends report. This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on legal trends in the space. In Q4 of...more
On 14 January 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule to be published on 16 January, which, if finalized, will require a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label on most packaged foods. This FOP...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a stronger approach toward supporting health goals in 2025 and beyond by setting the tone and releasing a number of regulatory actions aimed at enhancing consumer health...more
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
On Tuesday, FDA proposed a rule that would require a front-of-pack mini nutrition label on most packaged foods by 2028. This is yet another effort by FDA to make it easier for consumers to determine which foods are “healthy”...more
On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on the labeling of plant-based alternatives to animal-derived foods. The draft guidance provides best practices for naming plant-based...more
Our Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Team unpacks what companies need to know about the Food and Drug Administration’s final rule on “healthy” food labeling....more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently finalized its long-awaited rule redefining the use of the term “healthy” on food packaging. While the rule technically goes into effect on February 25, 2025, businesses...more
In the spring edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, we ponder the significance of insignificant, real...more
Our Food & Beverage Team reports good news for the industry: product labels can follow either the Food and Drug Administration’s current version or any new version of a rule defining “healthy.”...more