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USDA Publishes New Meat and Poultry Labeling Guidance

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On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated guidance document regarding the substantiation of all animal-raising and environment-related claims on meat and poultry packaging. This new...more

Alston & Bird

Putting a Finer Point on Fine Print in False Labeling Suits: The Ninth Circuit’s ‘Unambiguously Deceptive’ Rule in McGinity v. P&G

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How reasonable does a consumer have to be before they’re “unambiguously” deceived? Our Food & Beverage Team reads the tea leaves to discover how courts in the Ninth Circuit are applying the new McGinity standard....more

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Barilla's Pasta Under Fire: Class Action Certified Based on Misleading Label Intimating “Italian” Origin

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On May 28, 2024, Chief Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu, of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, certified a class of consumers in an action against Barilla Foods....more

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Nuts or Not Nuts? Second Circuit Declines to Consider Whether KIND’s Use of All-Natural Is Deceptive, Misleading

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Think you’re being healthy when you reach for that KIND bar in the middle of your workday? We won’t say yes or no—since the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has recently declined to opine on what “all...more

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Notable Ruling Roundup - April 2024 #2

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Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Nancy McCoy v. Nestlé USA, Inc., No. 3:23-cv-02218-MCR-HTC (N.D. Fla. – February 1, 2024): The...more

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Food & Beverage Digest – March 2024: We Preserve the Flavor

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In the March edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, there’s fermented fungus in your fruit, a consumer demands...more

Jones Day

New York's Recipe for Food Marketing: Next Course of Restrictive State Actions?

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A New York Senate bill seeks to amend multiple state laws impacting food and beverage advertising to expand the scope of factors to be considered in determining whether an advertisement is false or misleading....more

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Notable Ruling Roundup - February 2024

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Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. - Deena Indiviglio v. B&G Foods, Inc., No. 7:22-cv-09545-VB (S.D.N.Y. – December 29, 2023): The...more

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Food & Beverage Digest – January 2024: A Safe, Non-Addictive, and Healthy Alternative

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In the January edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, a consumer wants her 2 ounces, a Slack-Fill Slayer has...more

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Notable Ruling Roundup - January 2024

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Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Terri Little v. Naturestar North America, LLC, et al., No. 1:22-cv-00232-JLT-EPG (E.D. Cal. –...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

9th Circuit Revives BOOST Glucose Control False Advertising Lawsuit

On December 13, 2023, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit overturned the District Court's dismissal of Nestle Healthcare Nutrition Inc.'s consumer false advertising claims and remanded the case to the District Court for...more

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Weekly Notable Ruling Roundup - December 2023 #2

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Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Carol Whyble, et al. v. The Nature’s Bounty Co., No. 7:20-cv-03257-NSR (S.D.N.Y.—October 31,...more

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Food & Beverage Digest – October 2023: Clarifying Quality and Quantity

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In the October edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, a consumer likes (pop)corn – but only if it’s from...more

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Stay ADvised: Brand Protection & Advertising Law News - August 2023

Plot Twist: NAD Agrees That Advertiser Makes Implied Claims of Improved Animal Welfare – But Finds Advertiser's Claim Is Substantiated - The nonprofit organization Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) filed a challenge with the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: Brand Protection & Advertising Law News - June 2023 - 2

Blurred Lines: NAD Says Supplement Company Must Add Conspicuous Disclosures When Editorial Content Is Advertising - Once again, the National Advertising Division has examined the increasingly blurry line between...more

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Weekly Notable Ruling Roundup - May 2023 #2

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Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. - Cade Seljak, et al. v. Pervine Foods LLC, No 21-cv-09561-NRB (S.D.N.Y. – March 3, 2023): The...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Court Dismisses Claims that Instant Noodles’ ‘No Added MSG’ Claim Misled Consumers

A federal court in New York has thrown out a proposed class action against the maker of Cup Noodles and other instant noodle products claiming that its use of the phrase “No Added MSG” deceived consumers. Henry v. Nissin...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Buffalo Wild Wings Deceives Consumers on its Boneless Wings, Man Alleges

An Illinois man has filed a lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings, accusing the restaurant chain of misleading consumers into believing its boneless wings are actually chicken wings. Halim v. Buffalo Wild Wings Inc., No. 23-1495...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

“Fudge Covered Oreo” Lawsuit Dismissed

A New York court has dismissed with prejudice a complaint alleging that Mondelez Global misleads consumers by selling “Fudge Covered” Oreos produced without dairy ingredients containing milkfat. Leonard v. Mondelez Global...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - December 2022 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Evaluation of FDA Human Foods Program Finds Culture of “Constant Turmoil” - An independent review commissioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Human Foods Program...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Velveeta Packaging Misleads Consumers on Cook Time, Suit Alleges

A Florida woman has filed a putative class action against Kraft Heinz Foods Co. alleging the company misleads consumers as to the cook time of its Velveeta-brand microwavable macaroni and cheese product. Ramirez v. Kraft...more

Hogan Lovells

Asking the wrong questions: Consumer surveys may not save deficient labeling cases

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Food labeling class actions brought on behalf of allegedly deceived consumers have become increasingly commonplace, especially in hotbed jurisdictions like California, New York, and Illinois. Labeling cases are, not unlike...more

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Food & Beverage Digest - July 2022

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In the July edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, one plaintiff is not tolerant of dairy-free coffee creamer,...more

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Increased Litigation Regarding Food and Beverage Product Labeling Creates Risk for Manufacturers

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In recent years, class action litigation concerning the labeling of food and beverage products has become increasingly prevalent around the country. According to one report, as of November 2021, class-action lawsuits against...more

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Cohen v. ConAgra- Poultry False Advertising Claims Survive Despite Federally Preempted Product Mislabeling Claim

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In October of this year, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals analyzed the issue of federal preemption in the context of poultry product labeling. The plaintiff in Cohen v. ConAgra Brands, Inc., brought a putative class action...more

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