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Disagreement on Labeling of Non-Traditional Sugar

Posted on March 4, 2021

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

Posted on March 1, 2021

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

Posted on October 19, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance on April 18, 2019 (as discussed here) for the exclusion of allulose, a monosaccharide used as a sugar

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City of Berkeley First in the U.S. to Pass Ordinance Banning Junk Food in Checkout Lanes

Posted on September 24, 2020

- 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

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Court Rules En Banc for Injunction Against San Francisco’s Health Warning Requirement for Soft Drink Ads

Posted on February 4, 2019

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.,

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FDA Issues New Final and Draft Guidance Documents on Nutrition Facts Label and Serving Size Rules

Posted on November 5, 2018

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

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CA Judge Certifies Class in Kellogg False Advertising Cereal Lawsuit (Law360 Subscription Required)

Posted on August 22, 2018

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.

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Honey Groups Urge FDA to Drop “Added Sugars” Labeling Requirement

Posted on March 10, 2017

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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Fruit Labeling Accuracy Act of 2016 Would Prohibit Added Sugars Labeling for Naturally Tart Fruits

Posted on September 29, 2016

As reported on May 20, 2016 on this blog, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final rules to implement changes to nutrition labeling requirement in the U.S. In

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Sugar Shock: The American Heart Association Recommends Dramatically Reducing “Added Sugar” Intake

Posted on September 1, 2016

The American Heart Association recommends dramatically reducing “added sugar” intake among children ages 2 to 18 to promote heart health.

Sugar continues to trend as a perennial hot topic in

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