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RFK Jr. Calls to End the Self-Affirming GRAS “Loophole”

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Through an Order that the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) called an act of “radical transparency,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been directed...more

DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - December 2024

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On November 21, the FDA sent its proposed rule on front of package (FOP) nutrition labels to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FOP labeling has been prioritized by the agency as part of a National...more

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - September 2024 #2

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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

GAO Report: Federal Regulation of Food-Related Issues Is Fractured

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a July 2022 report to urging federal agencies to better coordinate regulatory guidance on food-related challenges, including diet-related chronic health conditions and...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | April 2020

What the FDA Requires for Food Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulatory requirements for food companies, including manufacturers and importers, remain largely unchanged...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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FDA Target of Executive Order on Agricultural Biotechnology

In response to concerns expressed by livestock groups and some in the biotechnology industry over the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) approval process for gene editing in animals, the Trump administration issued an...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l April 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - “Shame on you, Washington Post”: FSIS Criticizes Reporting on Pork Inspections - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Farm Bill’s Impact on Hemp and CBD – and How Some States are Reacting

While the legal landscape continues to evolve in the cannabis industry, making entry into the space a potentially risky proposition, the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “Farm Bill”) can be a real game...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | August 2018

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Announces Modernization for Dairy Product Identities - Following his related statements at a conference, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | May 2018 #3

WHO Announces Plan to Eliminate Trans Fat from Global Food Supply - The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced “a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global...more

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