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
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
Perkins Coie is pleased to publish its Q3 Food and CPG Legal Trends Report. This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends. In the third quarter of 2024, the Consumer...more
In the world of class action lawsuits, damages calculations and whether or not prejudgment interest accrues can become high-stakes battlegrounds. These issues are highlighted in the recent Ninth Circuit decision in Montera v....more
PERKINS COIE IS PLEASED TO PUBLISH ITS MIDYEAR FOOD AND CPG LEGAL TRENDS REPORT. This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends so far this year. In the first half of...more
The Ninth Circuit’s recent Whiteside decision complicates the question of when information on the back of a product’s packaging can be used to clarify information on the front of the packaging. As a result, the bar for using...more
After formulating an exciting new healthy food or beverage, the packaging it comes in may feel like an afterthought. It should not be. Food packaging has become an increasingly hot topic among federal and state regulators,...more
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce the launch of our eighth annual Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review. Accompanying the 2023 report are infographics that highlight key litigation outcomes, filing data,...more
A contract manufacturer (also known as a “co-man” or “co-packer” and for brevity, we’ll use “co-man” from here on out) is a critical partner for most emerging companies in the healthy food and beverage (F&B) space. The...more
This report is a bite-sized version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on quarterly trends. In Q3 2023, the Consumer consumer Packaged packaged Goods goods (CPG) industry continued to face a meaningful...more
The Circular Action Alliance (“CAA”), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is expected to be selected as California’s new producer responsibility organization (“PRO”) under the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer...more
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce the launch of our first midyear Food and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Legal Trends Report. This report is a bite-sized version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on...more
Hosted by Canadian Institute, the Inaugural Advanced Summit on Food Law & Regulation Canada takes place on October 4-5, 2023, at the Mississauga Convention Center in Mississauga, Ontario....more
Post-pandemic, food and beverage companies must now navigate a recessionary environment and runaway inflation. Thus, building, maintaining, and enforcing strong brands are more important than ever if a company is to maintain...more
FDA Warning Letters Provide Opportunity for Food-Safety Reminders During Viral and Bacterial Outbreaks - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC and its supplier...more
The Mexican Ministry of Economy and Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risks approved a project on January 24 to modify the mandatory “Official Mexican Standard NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010, General Labeling...more
In the race to get new products to market, food and beverage businesses sometimes neglect their critically important intangible assets — their valuable trade secrets. Through advance planning and diligence, businesses in that...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Lifts Import Alert on GE Salmon - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deactivated an import alert that prevented the introduction of genetically engineered (GE)...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - L.A. Proposal Would Require Vegan Option on Menus - A Los Angeles councilperson has reportedly introduced a motion that would require entertainment venues and other establishments...more
The General Court has recently decided an interesting case concerning the distinctiveness of a shape mark ....more
As a business owner in the Pacific Northwest, you likely have heard of the changes to California’s regulations regarding warning labels on consumer products, Proposition 65, which takes effect August 30, 2018. Your business...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Senate Bill to Investigate PFAS Introduced - Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) have introduced legislation that would providing...more
Wage and Hour - Decision Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses, Resolves Circuit Split - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis on May 21, 2018, holding that...more
Have you ever taken a sip of your Grande Starbucks latte and thought to yourself with disgust, “I can’t believe that barista topped off my latte with milk foam!” Or polished off an eight-piece bucket of Kentucky Fried...more
Washington Bans PFAs in Food Packaging - Washington Governor Jay Inslee has signed into law the Healthy Food Packaging Act (H.B. 2658/S.B. 6396), making the state the first in the country to ban perfluorinated chemicals...more