- Gerber filed a memorandum (Law360 subscription required) in support of its motion to dismiss a proposed class action that claimed the company had falsely advertised its baby food snack products
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Pennsylvania Proposes to Ban Certain Food Additives
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- On March 18, 2024, Pennsylvania became the latest state to propose a ban of several food additives, citing alleged safety.
- Pennsylvania’s HB 2116 proposes to ban the use of the
FDA Issues Import Alert for Food Products Containing Chemical Contaminants including PFAS
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- On March 19, 2024, FDA issued Import Alert 99-49 (“Detention without Physical Examination of Foods Due to Chemical Contamination”), which recommends that FDA field personnel detain without physical examination products
Food Industry Group Files Brief in Support of GMO Labeling Rule
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- On March 15, 2024, the Consumer Brands Association (CBA) filed an amicus brief (Law360 subscription required) urging the 9th Circuit to keep a federal labeling rule allowing digital disclosure of
USDA FSIS Final Rule for Voluntary “Product of the USA” Claims
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- On March 11, 2024, at the National Farmers Union Annual Convention, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the final rule to align the voluntary “Product of USA”
Adverse Reports Related to Certain Tejocote Root Dietary Supplements Continue
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- In January of this year, FDA testing revealed the presence of toxic yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana) in a number of dietary supplements containing Crataegus mexicana, which the
FDA Publishes Stance on Titanium Dioxide in Food
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- On March 4, 2024, FDA published a webpage discussing the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a color additive in foods. The webpage, which references a color additive petition requesting
The Return of the New York Junk Food Bill
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- The New York legislature has reintroduced S213B/A4424B to “protect children from junk food companies targeting them with false or misleading advertisements.” The bill passed the Senate last year, but failed
FDA Takes Steps to Ensure Safety of Cinnamon Products Sold in the US
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- On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a letter to all cinnamon manufacturers, processors, distributors, and facility operators in the US, reminding them of the
Implementation of Strengthening Organic Enforcement Rule Begins this Month
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- As we blogged about earlier this year, USDA will begin enforcing (i.e., implementing) the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule on March 19, 2024.
- The SOE rule, which makes changes