- On February 26, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the multistate outbreak of
February 2026
Lawsuits Target Soy Lecithin and Xanthan Gum in Relation to “No Artificial Preservative” Claims
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- Plaintiffs’ attorney Spencer Sheehan has filed two very similar lawsuits in the New York Supreme Court (the court of general jurisdiction in New York), alleging that products containing soy lecithin
Class Certification Denied in ‘Smokehouse’ Almonds Suit
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- A federal judge has denied class certification (Law360 subscription required) in a lawsuit alleging that Blue Diamond Growers deceived its customers by describing its almonds as “smokehouse,” despite the characterizing
FDA Announces New Guidance and Exemptions Under Food Traceability Rule
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- On February 19, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced multiple actions intended to support implementation of the Food Traceability Rule, a key component of the Food
California Introduces GRAS Legislation
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- On February 17, 2026, California introduced AB 2034, in the latest state-level action addressing food ingredients generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
- If passed, manufacturers of packaged food products sold
Texas Court Blocks Enforcement of Texas Warning Label Requirement
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- The U.S. District Court of the Western District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction last week blocking enforcement of Section 9 of Texas Senate Bill 25, which requires food
RFK, Jr. Discusses GRAS on 60 Minutes
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- On February 15, 2026, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on 60 Minutes, along with former FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler, to discuss plans to
California’s SB 1033 Would Require Heavy Metal Disclosures for Protein Products
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- On February 11, 2026, Sen. Padilla introduced SB 1033, which would establish new state-level testing and heavy metal disclosure requirements for bulk and packaged protein products sold in California.
New GRAS Legislation Proposed (GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act)
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- On February 3, 2026, Rep. Mike Lawler introduced the GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act, which, if passed, would require a newly-created Board to review all “covered GRAS designations.”
- “Covered
FDA Launches Re-Assessment of BHA, Publishes RFI
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- On February 10, 2026, FDA announced the launch of a “comprehensive re-assessment of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)” to “consider whether BHA is safe under its current conditions of use in food