First effective in 2024, the Act bans the sale or distribution of various products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals. On January 1, 2026, as part of the product phase-out timeline, the new law bans the sale or...more
Perkins Coie Releases Ninth Annual Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review. In 2024, class action filings against the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry reached a near high, with close to three hundred...more
Lawsuits were recently filed against Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. related to their watch bands. Other lawsuits were also recently filed against The Hershey Co. related to the packaging of some of its...more
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
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
On September 25, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public meeting on the Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food—namely, food additives, color...more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
PFAS (per- and poly- fluorinated alkyl substances) are everywhere, in our drinking water and all over the news. A serious concern for the health of humans and the environment, federal and state agencies are taking a proactive...more
As general awareness of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) has continued to rise in recent years, courts have experienced an increase in civil lawsuits alleging false and misleading advertising in corporate...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not the only federal agency that regulates per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). And states aren't the only ones scrutinizing PFAS in food packaging products. PFAS,...more
Forever chemicals are about to be forever regulated. With the most recent ban on per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging set to go in effect in Vermont on July 1, 2023, this Holland & Knight alert focuses...more
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
The world’s most recognizable food chains are under heightened scrutiny these days, not for the nutritional value of their products, but for their iconic food packaging. Just last month, a class action complaint filed in...more
As regulatory bodies increase their scrutiny of per- and polyfluroalkyl substances (PFAS), food companies should work closely with their suppliers and prepare for the compliance transition....more
Seventeen states have either enacted or proposed limitations regarding using PFAS substances in food packaging containers and materials (“Food Packaging”). These regulations are intended to address public and agency concerns...more
PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – are a family of human-made chemicals, often referred to as “forever chemicals,” and are found in a wide range of products used by the food supply industry. Because of their...more
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that several manufacturers of certain short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in food packaging have voluntarily agreed to phase-out...more