- On January 1, 2026, major restrictions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) went into effect in Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia. These five states were granted waivers
Candy Companies and FDA Respond to California Red No. 3 Ban (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- Since Governor Newsom signed AB 418 into law, the National Confectioners Association (NCA), a major candy makers trade group, has urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to curtail
California Assembly Passes Ban on Chemicals in Processed Food
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- California Assembly Bill 418 (AB 418) has a received a favorable 54-11 Assembly vote, which is a first-in-the-nation ban on brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, Red Dye
Tootsie Roll Dodges Another “Slack-Fill” Lawsuit
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- On October 18, 2021 a New Jersey federal judge dismissed plaintiff Regan Iglesia’s proposed class action lawsuit against Tootsie Roll Industries (“Tootsie Roll”). The case was dismissed for lack of
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“All Natural” Case against Arizona Brand Gummies Allowed to Proceed (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- A federal district court in New York is allowing state consumer protection claims to proceed against Arizona Beverage Co. (“Arizona”) for its “all natural” gummies. As previously reported on this