- A class-action lawsuit filed on Monday in a California District Court alleged that dog food products containing citric acid and/or tocopherols were falsely and misleadingly advertised with representations such as
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TTB Releases Low and No Alcohol Beverage Guidance
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- The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has released guidance regarding low and no alcohol beverages via a presentation on the Agency’s website. The presentation provides an overview
Industry Group Challenges Prop. 65 DEA Warning in First Amendment Suit
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- On March 2, 2026, the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging California’s Proposition 65 cancer warning requirement for diethanolamine (DEA). Proposition 65 is a
Citizen Petition Calls for FDA to Disclose Company Names Associated with Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
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- “STOP Foodborne Illness,” a non-profit organization, petitioned FDA last month to adopt a policy of publicly disclosing the names of all companies associated with foodborne illness outbreaks, whether or not
FDA Issues New Produce Regulatory Program Standards
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- On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the establishment of new Produce Regulatory Program Standards (PRPS), developed in collaboration with the National Association of State Departments
Agencies Declare Botulism Outbreak Over
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- 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
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