- Recent comments from senior FDA leadership suggest the agency is reassessing its proposal to require front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling on packaged foods. In an interview with Bloomberg Law
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Texas Food Label Rule Finalized Despite Ongoing Litigation and Injunction
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- On February 20, 2026, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) finalized rules for the implementation of SB 25, a bill which requires food manufacturers to provide conspicuous warnings
11th Circuit Holds that Florida Ban on Cultivated Meat Not Preempted
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- The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a March 23rd order (Law360 subscription required) that Florida law SB 1084, which bans the sale and manufacture
Beetroot Red and Spirulina Extract Effective Dates Delayed
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- On March 25, 2026, FDA announced that it is delaying the effective date of the approval of color additive petitions for beetroot red and spirulina extract. The Agency previously
FDA Publishes Annual Report Highlighting Outbreak Trends
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- FDA’s Office of Coordinated Outbreak Response, Evaluation, & Emergency Preparedness (CORE+EP) has released its 2024 Annual Report, offering stakeholders a comprehensive look at the agency’s foodborne outbreak
Industry Groups Challenge Constitutionality of California’s “Truth in Labeling” Law
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- On March 17, 2026, a coalition of 18 food industry groups and trade associations brought suit in California federal court challenging the constitutionality of California’s “Truth in Labeling” law (
FDA Extends Comment Deadline for Gluten RFI
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- Yesterday FDA extended the comment deadline for its Labeling and Preventing Cross-Contact of Gluten for Packaged Foods request for information (RFI) from March 23, 2026, to April 22, 2026.
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100% Apple Juice Lawsuit Moves Forward
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- A federal judge in California has ruled that a class action lawsuit (Law360 subscription required) alleging that Tree Top mislabels some juice products as being “100% juice” despite containing synthetic
Executive Order Targets “Made in America” Claims
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- On March 13, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed a new Executive Order directing federal agencies to enhance oversight of American origin claims, particularly in contexts where foreign manufacturers and
USDA Grants More Waivers to Restrict SNAP Purchases
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- On March 4, 2026, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary RFK, Jr., announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved waivers for four