- As of January 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule, addressing voluntary US-origin label claims for meat, poultry, and egg products, is now in effect.
- The March
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FDA to Remove Requirement of Multiple-Panel DSHEA Disclaimers
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- On December 11, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to the dietary supplement industry which clarifies the placement of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education
USDA Releases Updated Guideline Regarding Animal-Raising and Environment-Related Claims on Meat and Poultry
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- On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of an updated guideline that makes recommendations to strengthen the documentation that supports animal-raising or environment-related claims
Complying with “Made in USA” Standards, Now a Little Easier and a Little Tougher
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- The FTC recently released Complying with the Made in USA Standard guidance, which further interprets the 2021 Made in USA Labeling Rule and the FTC’s 1997 Enforcement Policy Statement on
A New Day for “Natural” Claims?
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- On May 2, the Second Circuit upheld summary judgment in favor of KIND in a nine year old lawsuit challenging “All Natural” claims. In Re KIND LLC, No. 22-2684-cv (2d
Second Circuit Reverses Dismissal of “Reef Friendly” Claims
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- Companies making “friendly” claims have found few friends in the past couple of years, and have just lost another one: the Second Circuit reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a
Marketing Implications of California’s Proposition 12
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- As we have previously blogged, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld California’s Proposition 12 (Prop 12) on May 11, 2023, which bans the sale of pork in California unless breeding
Boost Glucose Control Drinks Lawsuit Permanently Dismissed
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Nestle Dumps Boost Beverage False Ad Suit For Good (Law360 Subscription Required)
- Earlier this year, a California federal judge dismissed without prejudice the second amended complaint in a proposed class
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FDA To Hold Session on Regulation of Animal Foods with Certain Claims
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- The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) announced that it will host a virtual listening session on October 18 regarding the Agency’s regulation of animal foods with certain types of
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Lawsuit Filed Over Claims About Ziploc Bags
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SC Johnson Sued Over Ziploc’s Food Preservation Claims (subscription to Law360 required)
- A putative class action complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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