LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
Hawaii Bans Two Sunscreen Ingredients -
The Hawaii legislature has passed a law that will prohibit the sale or distribution of sunscreen containing oxybenzone and octinoxate after...more
6/18/2018
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Animal Testing ,
Cosmetics ,
CVS ,
Dietary Supplements ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Health Claims ,
NAD ,
Natural Products ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Care Products ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Product Labels ,
Proposition 65 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Settlement ,
UK ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Warning Labels ,
Website Accessibility
“Accurate Labels Act” Introduced in Congress -
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) have introduced the Accurate Labels Act, a proposed amendment to the Fair Packaging...more
6/11/2018
/ Baby Products ,
Cattle ,
Country of Origin ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Breach ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Farm Animals ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Health Claims ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Negligence ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Plastic Bag Bans ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Transparency ,
USDA
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
5/21/2018
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
False Advertising ,
Farm Animals ,
Farms ,
Felonies ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Health Claims ,
Indictments ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Products ,
Organic ,
PepsiCo ,
Price-Fixing ,
Product Labels ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Seafood ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
USDA ,
World Health Organization
FDA Issues Supplemental Guidance for Menu Nutrition Labels -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of “Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry,” which includes an advisory of...more
5/14/2018
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Grocery Stores ,
Menu-Labeling ,
Natural Products ,
Negligent Misrepresentation ,
Proposition 65 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Market ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trader Joes ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Wine & Alcohol
France Bans Meat and Dairy Terms for Plant-Based Foods -
The French Parliament has reportedly voted to prohibit the use of meat and dairy terms to describe plant-based substitutes such as vegetarian sausage or vegan bacon....more
4/30/2018
/ Advisory Committee ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
EU ,
European Parliament ,
Excise Tax ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Supply ,
France ,
Ireland ,
Marketing ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Organic ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Soda Tax ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
USDA ,
Wine & Alcohol
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has announced new food safety recommendations for managing the risk of arsenic in rice and efforts to reduce pathogens in meat and poultry products. Following a request to...more
4/23/2018
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Anti-Dumping Agreement ,
Arsenic ,
Class Certification ,
Exports ,
Farms ,
Food Borne Bacteria ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GAO ,
Imports ,
Natural Products ,
Panera ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trader Joes
Agriculture Committee Introduces 2018 Farm Bill -
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Agriculture Committee has introduced the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Farm Bill). ...more
4/16/2018
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Chemicals ,
Data Breach ,
EU ,
Farm Animals ,
Farms ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Misrepresentation ,
OEHHA ,
Panera ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Comment ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Social Media ,
Soda Tax ,
Trader Joes ,
USDA
China to Tariff U.S. Food Commodities -
China has reportedly imposed tariffs on imports of U.S.-made agricultural products, including pork, soybeans, wheat, beef, orange juice, whiskey and corn, following the United...more
4/9/2018
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
China ,
Dairy Farmers ,
Farm Animals ,
First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
France ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Misrepresentation ,
Organic ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Tariffs ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Trump Administration ,
USDA ,
Wine & Alcohol