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USDA Publishes Final BE Guidance Documents On Validation and Detectability Testing

Posted on July 8, 2020

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued final guidance to assist regulated entities in complying with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS). By the mandatory compliance date of January

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Class Action Alleges Vanilla Soy Milk Is Deceptively Labeled

Posted on July 7, 2020

On June 26, 2020, Sheehan & Associates, P.C., on behalf of a proposed class of Plaintiffs, filed a class action lawsuit against Hain Celestial Group, Inc. asserting that the company

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FDA Asks OMB to Approve Certain Information Collection Techniques to Support Further Research into Consumer Behavior Regarding Food and Other Areas

Posted on July 6, 2020

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget Review (OMB)

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Chinese Food Industry Proposes the First Group Standard for Plant-Based Meat

Posted on July 2, 2020

On June 24, 2020 the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) published a draft group standard for plant based meat products and will be soliciting comments

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Federal Judge Denies Plant-Based “Butter” Motion to Dismiss

Posted on July 1, 2020

On June 25, a California federal judge denied a Motion to Dismiss by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (“the Department”) in a case brought by Miyoko’s Kitchen (“Miyoko’s”),

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CDC and OSHA Issue Guidance for Sea Food Processors During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on June 30, 2020

On June 24, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), issued safe practice

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Federal Judge Dismisses False Advertising Claims Involving Packaging for ‘Chairman’s Reserve Prime Pork’ Where USDA Does Not Offer a ‘Prime’ Grade for Pork

Posted on June 29, 2020

No Meat to Tyson ‘Prime Pork’ False Ad Suit, Judge Says (subscription to Law360 required)

USDA grading and quality symbols are available to provide information to consumers about USDA graded

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California Federal Judge Enters Permanent Injunction Barring Enforcement of Prop. 65 Cancer Warning for Glyphosate as Unconstitutional Compelled Speech

Posted on June 26, 2020

On June 22, 2020, U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb (Eastern District of California) granted summary judgment in favor of Plaintiffs Monsanto Company and a number of farming groups and

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Proposed False Advertising Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Pret A Manger’s “Natural” Claims are False, Deceptive, and Misleading Because Products Contain GMOs and Synthetic Ingredients (Law360 Subscription Required)

Posted on June 25, 2020

On June 23, 2020, a plaintiff filed a complaint against Pret A Manger in the United States District Court Southern District of New York. The lawsuit seeks to remedy the

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California Judge Dismisses Proposed Class Action Against Kellogg Vanilla Labeling

Posted on June 24, 2020

On June 22, a California federal judge dismissed a proposed class action against Kellogg Sales Company for their Bear Naked Granola V’nilla Almond product. In the complaint, plaintiff Harlan Zaback

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USDA Publishes Final BE Guidance Documents On Validation and Detectability Testing
Class Action Alleges Vanilla Soy Milk Is Deceptively Labeled
FDA Asks OMB to Approve Certain Information Collection Techniques to Support Further Research into Consumer Behavior Regarding Food and Other Areas
Chinese Food Industry Proposes the First Group Standard for Plant-Based Meat
Federal Judge Denies Plant-Based “Butter” Motion to Dismiss

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