- In March 2024, USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a revised guidance document to help establishments determine whether their labels must be submitted for approval. The revised guidance includes
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Feta Cheese Class Action Alleging Misleading Geographic Origin Dismissed
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- A federal judge in New York dismissed a class action lawsuit alleging that a feta cheese package
FSIS Proposes New Rules Regarding U.S. Origin Claims
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- Earlier this month, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a proposed rule which would significantly narrow the scope of voluntary U.S. origin claims on FSIS-regulated products (meat, poultry,
Barilla’s Motion to Dismiss False Ad Class Action Denied
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- On October 17, U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu denied Barilla America Inc.’s motion to dismiss a putative class action lawsuit that accused it of falsely representing its pastas as
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Class Action Alleges Feta Cheese Made in USA Misleadingly Suggests European Origin
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Feta Maker’s ‘Greek’ Claim Crumbles On Inspection, Suit Says (Law360 Subscription Required)
- A plaintiff’s success in one of the proliferating class action lawsuits over geographic origin hinges on whether the
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Godiva to Settle Geographical Claim Dispute
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Godiva Inks $20M Deal To Settle ‘Belgium 1926’ Label Suit (Law360 Subscription Required)
- Plaintiffs Steve Hesse and Adam Buxbaum are seeking preliminary approval for the settlement of a class action
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Senate Passes Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Imported Commodities Sold Online
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- We have previously reported on proposed Senate legislation that would require country of origin labeling (COOL) for imported commodities sold online. On June 8, 2021, the Senate passed the United
Controversy over Online Country of Origin Labeling
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- Online retailers and other large manufacturers are voicing their opposition to proposed Senate legislation that would require country-of-origin labeling for goods sold online. The Country of Origin Labeling Online Act
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Class Action Alleges Food Produced in New York Misleadingly Suggests Icelandic Origin
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- On January 23, 2021, plaintiffs filed a putative class action complaint in the United States District Court Southern District of New York against Icelandic Provisions, Inc. (“Company”), which sells Skyr,
USDA Decides to Initiate COOL Rulemaking to Clear Consumer Confusion
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- On March 26, the USDA responded to two petitions that requested FSIS amend the Agency’s Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book to provide that any beef product labeled as “Made
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