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Nurture Seeks Dismissal of Heavy Metals Lawsuit

Posted on November 28, 2022

Nurture Says Heavy Metal Baby Food Claims Aren’t Realistic (Law360 Subscription Required)

Multiple consumer-protection lawsuits against Nurture, LLC were consolidated in the Southern District of New York on September 1,

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New Jersey Federal Court in Dismissal of Plum Baby Food Class Action Outlines Allegations That Are Critical for Standing

Posted on November 7, 2022

Plum, Campbell Escape Heavy Metal Baby Food Suit (Law360 Subscription Required)

Litigation soon followed a February 4, 2021 report and September 29, 2021 supplement (discussed here) by the U.S.

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Another Heavy Metals Consumer Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted on October 24, 2022

Gerber Gets Baby Food Heavy Metals Suit Tossed (Law360 Subscription Required)

We reported on the April 25, 2022 dismissal by a New Jersey federal judge of a putative class action

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Baby Food Lawsuit Dismissed as “Simply Speculative”

Posted on April 27, 2022

On April 25, a New Jersey federal judge dismissed a putative class action lawsuit against baby food producer Sprout Foods, Inc. finding that the alleged harm was “simply speculative” (subscription

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House Asks FDA to Clarify Plant-Based Food Labels

Posted on July 7, 2021

On June 30, the House Committee on Appropriations approved the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Funding Bill. In a report accompanying the

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Beech-Nut Exits Market Following Voluntary Recall

Posted on June 16, 2021

On June 8, 2021, Beech-Nut Nutrition Company issued a voluntary recall for one lot of its Beech-Nut Stage 1, Single Grain Rice Cereal (“Cereal”). The rice flour used for the

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New FDA Plan to Reduce Toxic Elements in Baby Food

Posted on April 12, 2021

On April 8, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled Closer to Zero, a new action plan for reducing exposure to toxic elements from foods eaten by

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Congressmembers Introduce The Baby Food Safety Act

Posted on March 31, 2021

On March 25, Congressmembers introduced The Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to limit the presence of toxic elements in

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New FDA Action to Reduce Toxic Metals in Baby Food

Posted on March 8, 2021

FDA published a response (discussed here) within two weeks of a Congressional report released on February 4, 2021 on the finding of heavy metals— including arsenic, lead, cadmium, and

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Wave of New Class-Action Lawsuits Against Baby Food Manufacturers

Posted on February 23, 2021

We have previously blogged about the fallout from a Congressional report on the level of heavy metals in baby foods, including class-action lawsuits against Gerber Products Co. and Plum, PBC

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