- On March 12, the Texas Senate unanimously passed SB 25. While the bill, as currently drafted, does not ban the use of any food additives, it would require food
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Court Rejects Challenge to FDA Approval of Ammonia-Reducing Animal Drug
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- Yesterday the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted summary judgment to FDA and drug manufacturer Elanco Animal Health, thereby rejecting a challenge to FDA’s approval of
Summary Judgment Granted in Heavy Metals in Chocolate Class Action
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- A district court judge has granted (Law360 subscription required) Trader Joe’s motion for summary judgment in a class action lawsuit alleging that the company’s dark chocolate bars contain the heavy
FDA Announces “Operation Stork Speed”
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- On March 18, 2025, FDA announced that, at the direction of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., it is “taking steps to enhance its efforts to ensure
FDA Announces a “Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool” to Evaluate Potential Health Risks of Contaminants in Human Foods.
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- On March 20, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of a Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool, a database intended to provide users with a list of
Nebraska Considers Sales Tax on Candy and Soft Drinks
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- Earlier this year lawmakers in Nebraska proposed a bill (LB170) which would end the state’s sales tax exemption for soda and candy. Currently, all food and beverages except
Illinois Moving Forward with BVO Ban
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- Illinois is moving forward with the Illinois Food Safety Act to ban brominated vegetable oil (BVO), potassium bromate, propylparaben, and Red No. 3, despite FDA’s BVO ban that went into
FDA Plans to Extend Compliance Date for Food Traceability Rule
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- On March 20, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intention to extend the compliance date for the Food Traceability Rule by 30 months. This extension aims
West Virginia Set to Ban Certain Food Additives and Colors
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- On March 19, 2025, the West Virginia Senate and House sent HB 2354 to the governor for final approval, which proposes banning various food additives and synthetic dyes.
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Maine Considers Bill to Establish Maximum Levels of PFAS in Farm Products
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- If passed, Maine’s SB130, titled An Act to Establish the PFAS Response Program and to Modify the Fund To Address PFAS Contamination, would be the first state law