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Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update | Issue 825

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Announces Draft Guidance for Sodium Reduction Efforts - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance that would support reducing the average...more

8/19/2024 / Draft Guidance , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , USDA

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - July 2024

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Revokes Rule Allowing Brominated Vegetable Oil in Foods - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked its regulation authorizing the use of brominated vegetable...more

7/22/2024 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , USDA

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - June 2024 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - UK Labour Party Intends to Ban Energy Drink Sales to Children - The UK Labour Party has signaled that it intends to ban the sale of highly caffeinated energy drinks to those...more

6/26/2024 / Beverage Manufacturers , Energy Drinks , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Safety , Food Supply

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - June 2024

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Receives Approval for Reorganization Creating Unified Human Foods Program - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received approval for a reorganization proposal...more

6/10/2024 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Marketing , Food Safety

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - May 2024

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Agencies Take Action on PFAS - New FDA Data Shows PFAS Not Prevalent in Tested Foods - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reportedly found per- and poly-fluoroalkyl...more

5/17/2024 / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , CERCLA , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , PFAS , USDA

FDA Announces End of PFAS Use in Food Packaging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold for use in food packaging in the United States. FDA...more

3/25/2024 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , PFAS , Product Packaging

FDA Approves Qualified Health Claims for Yogurt

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow qualified health claims asserting the consumption of yogurt is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a constituent update. FDA reportedly found...more

3/22/2024 / Advertising , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Health Claims , Marketing

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - March 2024 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Approves Qualified Health Claims for Yogurt - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow qualified health claims asserting the consumption of yogurt is associated...more

3/19/2024 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Marketing , Food Safety , Food Supply , Made in the USA , USDA

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - March 2024

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Announces End of PFAS Use in Food Packaging - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

3/5/2024 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Contamination , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , PFAS , Product Packaging

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 20 State AGs Ask FDA to Act on Lead, Metals in Baby Food - Citing a wave of childhood lead poisoning connected to recalled applesauce pouches, a group of 20 state attorneys...more

2/27/2024 / Advertising , Baby Products , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Marketing , PFAS , USDA

GAO: FDA Should Finalize Plans to Implement New Traceability Rule

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalize its plans for implementing a rule that would aim to help trace the sources of outbreaks of foodborne...more

2/8/2024 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Supply , GAO

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - January 2024

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - GAO: FDA Should Finalize Plans to Implement New Traceability Rule - The Government Accountability Organization (GAO) has recommended that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more

1/30/2024 / European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Contamination , Food Safety , GAO , NAD , Trademarks

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - December 2023

Shook Partner Published on New York Consumer Protection Laws - Cary Silverman, a partner in the firm’s Public Policy Group, was published in Albany’s Times Union letters to the editor on a proposed New York consumer...more

12/11/2023 / Beverage Manufacturers , Bioengineering , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , USDA

FDA Proposes Ban on Brominated Vegetable Oil

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed banning the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food, concluding the intended use of BVO is no longer considered safe. The agency currently allows the use of BVO,...more

11/28/2023 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - November 2023

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Proposes Ban on Brominated Vegetable Oil - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed banning the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food, concluding...more

11/13/2023 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , USDA

California Gov. Signs Food Additive Bill, Groups Urge FDA to Act

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation bill banning four food additives, prompting a food industry group to call on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action in response. The California...more

11/6/2023 / Additive Manufacturing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - October 2023 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - California Gov. Signs Food Additive Bill, Groups Urge FDA to Act - California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation bill banning four food additives, prompting a food...more

10/27/2023 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , Trademarks , USDA

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - October 2023

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Draft Guidance Seeks to Minimize Allergen Cross-Contact, Undeclared Allergens - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued updated draft guidance to help food...more

10/9/2023 / Advertising , Agricultural Sector , Energy Drinks , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Marketing , Popular

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - September 2023 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Amended Food Additive Bill Advances to California Governor’s Desk - The California Senate has passed an amended version of a first-in-the-nation bill seeking to ban certain food...more

9/18/2023 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Labeling , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - September 2023

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Announces First Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has named James Jones as the agency's first Deputy Commissioner for Human...more

9/5/2023 / Advertising , Burger King , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Marketing , Product Packaging

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - August 2023

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Revokes GRAS Status from PHOs - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended regulations in light of its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are...more

8/21/2023 / Advertising , Class Action , False Advertising , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Taco Bell , Trademark Infringement

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - July 2023 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Issues Update on Sesame Allergen Labeling - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an FDA Voices “Catching Up with Califf” update that addresses the...more

7/31/2023 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Labeling , Manufacturers , Marketing , Misappropriation , PFAS , Trade Secrets , Trademarks

FDA Announces Revised Plans for Human Foods Program

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced additional proposed changes to the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) as part of its proposal to create a unified Human Foods Program (HFP), building on a proposal...more

7/5/2023 / FDA Commissioner , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety

Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - June 2023 #2