- On March 26, the USDA responded to two petitions that requested FSIS amend the Agency’s Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book to provide that any beef product labeled as “Made
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Federal Judge Finds Claims Too Speculative and Dismisses “Natural” Peanut Butter Class Action (subscription to Law360 required)
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- On March 31, an Ohio federal judge dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit which alleged that J.M. Smucker Co. misleadingly labeled peanut butter as “natural” even though it may have
USDA Extends Comment Period for Salmonella Citizen Petition
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- On January 19, 2020, a Citizen Petition was submitted to the USDA on behalf of Food & Water Watch, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Reports, and others, requesting that the
US District Court Orders USDA to Revise Errors Related to Organic Animal Welfare Rule Withdrawal
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- In a March 12 court order, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia agreed with the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) lawsuit against the USDA that the withdrawal
FDA and FTC Issue Warning Letters to Companies Selling Fraudulent Products to Treat or Prevent COVID-19
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- The FDA and FTC issued joint warning letters to seven companies for selling fraudulent COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019) products. The warning letters were sent to Vital Silver, Quinessence Aromatherapy
Proposed Class Action Urges Court Not to Dismiss Suit Against Florida CBD Manufacturer (subscription to Law360 required)
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- A proposed class of consumers is urging a Massachusetts federal judge not to dismiss its suit against a Florida CBD supplement manufacturer over the potency of its products. By way
California Federal Judge Certifies Class in “Pure” Honey Labeling Suit (Law360 subscription required)
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- On February 24, a California federal court certified a statewide class of consumers who may have been misled by the “pure” and “100% pure” claims on honey labels produced by
FDA Releases Third and Final Installment of Intentional Adulteration Draft Guidance
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- On February 13, the FDA released a supplemental draft guidance to support compliance with the Intentional Adulteration (IA) rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This draft is the
Trump Administration Proposes to Remove FDA’s Authority to Regulate Tobacco Products
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- As our readers may recall, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009, FDA has
FDA Approves Drug to Treat Peanut Allergy in Children
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- On January 31, FDA approved the first drug to mitigate allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, that may occur with accidental exposure to peanuts. The drug, Palforzia [Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Allergen Powder-dnfp]