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FDA Enters Food Safety Agreements with Four States

Posted on October 13, 2021

On October 7, the FDA announced that the Agency entered into domestic mutual reliance agreements with California, Florida, Utah, and Wisconsin. The mutual reliance agreements facilitate a coordinated effort between

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California Passes Hemp Bill into Law

Posted on October 12, 2021

On October 6, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 45 into law, which allows for the inclusion of hemp and cannabinoids (e.g., CBD), extracts, or derivatives of hemp in

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Supreme Court Asked to Review Prop 12 Challenge

Posted on September 29, 2021

On September 27, agriculture industry groups, including the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Ninth Circuit’s decision

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Prop 12 Prevails over Constitutionality Complaints

Posted on September 2, 2021

On August 20, 2021, an Iowa federal judge dismissed a May 2021 lawsuit filed in Iowa federal district court by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (“IPPA”) and three Iowa pork

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Legal Victory for “Vegan Butter”

Posted on August 12, 2021

On August 10, 2021, the Northern District Court of California ruled (subscription to Law360 required) that California regulators cannot prevent Miyoko’s Kitchen, a vegan dairy-alternative company, from using terms

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California Amends Olive Oil Labeling Bill

Posted on August 11, 2021

The California state legislature recently made amendments to AB 535, a bill that would have prohibited any reference to “California” on olive oil bottles that did not contain 100% California-sourced

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California Debates Olive Oil Labeling Bill

Posted on June 23, 2021

On July 1, the California State Senate will hold a hearing on Assembly Bill (AB) 535, which establishes guidelines on when the olive oil industry can use the term

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FDA Report on Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Onions

Posted on May 17, 2021

The largest Salmonella outbreak in over a decade occurred last year when illness from Salmonella Newport associated with consumption of red onions from the Southern San Joaquin Valley and Imperial

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California Federal Court Hears Motion to Dismiss Class Action on “Manufactured in USA” Claims by Bigelow Tea (Law360 Subscription Required)

Posted on November 18, 2020

On November 16, 2020, R.C. Bigelow Inc. argued before a California federal judge in support of its motion to dismiss a proposed class action that alleges its teas are falsely

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California Federal Judge Dismisses First Amended Complaint in Proposed Class Action Against Kellogg Vanilla Labeling

Posted on November 2, 2020

Kellogg Gets 2nd Win In Vanilla Flavor False Ad Suit (subscription to Law360 required)

As our readers may recall, a California federal judge dismissed a proposed class action on

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