In this episode, host Kermit Nash, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with fellow FBA Practice co-chair, Jonathan Havens, on the portfolios of the U.S. Food and...more
12/7/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Farmers ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Relief Measures ,
USDA
On Friday, April 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or the Department) announced the creation of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). In implementing CFAP, USDA will undertake a number of actions to...more
A new decade is upon us, as are substantial federal and state policy, regulatory, and enforcement developments for the tobacco, cannabis, and food and beverage industries. ...more
On October 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a pre-publication version of its long awaited hemp production interim final rule. Public comments are due 60 days after USDA publishes the rule in the...more
On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill). Among other things, the 2018 Farm Bill removes hemp from the definition of "marihuana" (marijuana) in the...more
On June 21, 2018, the Trump administration proposed consolidation of the federal food safety functions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection...more
On June 5, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the alignment of USDA's Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices Audit Program (USDA H-GAP) with...more
On May 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that, if finalized, will provide a mandatory uniform national standard for...more
Earlier this month, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a proposed rule to overhaul the nutrition facts panel for meat and poultry products. FSIS issued its...more