- On April 20, 2021, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) held the 2021 Virtual Sugary Drink Summit where consumer advocates gathered to address the need to
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New Proposed Settlement in Kellogg Class Action
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Kellogg Buyers Say Revised $13M False Ad Deal Is Gr-r-reat! (subscription to Law360 required)
- As previously covered on this blog, a plaintiffs’ class action lawsuit filed in 2016, and
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Disagreement on Labeling of Non-Traditional Sugar
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- Industry groups and the sugar industry have submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding potential labeling exemptions for certain types of sugars that are not fully
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$15 Million Settlement in Post Cereal Lawsuit
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Post Sugary Cereal Buyers Get Ok on $15M False Ad Deal (subscription to Law360 required)
- On February 24, 2021, a California federal judge tentatively approved a settlement over nutrition-related claims
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FDA Issues Final Guidance on Allulose and Solicits Information for Rulemaking on Nutrition Labeling for Sugars That are Metabolized Differently Than Traditional Sugars
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance on April 18, 2019 (as discussed here) for the exclusion of allulose, a monosaccharide used as a sugar
City of Berkeley First in the U.S. to Pass Ordinance Banning Junk Food in Checkout Lanes
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- On September 22, 2020, the Berkeley City Council passed the “Healthy Checkout” bill (the Bill), an ordinance that requires “large retail stores” to offer healthy food and beverages at the
Court Rules En Banc for Injunction Against San Francisco’s Health Warning Requirement for Soft Drink Ads
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- As previously covered on this blog, the City of San Francisco passed legislation in June 2015 that required health warnings to be placed on advertising for sugar-sweetened beverages (i.e.,
FDA Issues New Final and Draft Guidance Documents on Nutrition Facts Label and Serving Size Rules
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- In May 2016, FDA issued final rules changing the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods and also updating regulations on serving sizes to – among other things – provide realistic
CA Judge Certifies Class in Kellogg False Advertising Cereal Lawsuit (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- On August 17, 2018, a California federal judge certified three classes of consumers who allege that Kellogg falsely advertises its Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats, and Smart Start cereals as healthy.
Honey Groups Urge FDA to Drop “Added Sugars” Labeling Requirement
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- As previously covered on this blog, FDA’s recently published final nutrition facts rule requires a mandatory declaration and a daily value (DV) for “added sugar”.
- Since last summer, honey groups
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