- Earlier this month, Judge Bobay of Allen County Superior Court in Indiana has ruled that tacos and burritos are technically Mexican-style “sandwiches” as part of his ruling in a zoning
Dollar Tree Sued Over Lead-Contaminated Cinnamon
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- Greenbrier International, Inc., the parent company of Dollar Tree, has been sued over alleged lead contamination in ground cinnamon (Law360 subscription required). The lawsuit follows recalls of lead-tainted ground cinnamon
USDA, FDA, EPA Release Joint Regulatory Plan for Biotechnology
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- In a press release issued on May 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that has developed a joint regulatory plan with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
FDA Finalizes Ag Water Rule
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- On May 2, 2024, FDA published a final rule on agricultural water to enhance produce safety. The rule, titled Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for
Supreme Court Declines to Review FDA Labeling Preemption for State Claims
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- The Supreme Court declined to review (Law360 subscription required) a First Circuit decision affirming dismissal of false advertising and consumer protection claims alleging that McNeil Nutritionals LLC misbranded Lactaid drug
FDA Releases Data on EMA Honey
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- On April 8, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released data from a 2022-2023 sampling assignment to test imported honey for economically motivated adulteration (EMA). The sampling was
FDA Publishes Draft Guidance on NDIN Master Files
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- On April 3, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of a draft guidance for industry titled “New Dietary Ingredient Notification Master Files for Dietary
Gerber Explains Vitamin C Not Used as a Preservative in Baby Snacks
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- Gerber filed a memorandum (Law360 subscription required) in support of its motion to dismiss a proposed class action that claimed the company had falsely advertised its baby food snack products
Pennsylvania Proposes to Ban Certain Food Additives
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- On March 18, 2024, Pennsylvania became the latest state to propose a ban of several food additives, citing alleged safety.
- Pennsylvania’s HB 2116 proposes to ban the use of the
FDA Publishes Stance on Titanium Dioxide in Food
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- On March 4, 2024, FDA published a webpage discussing the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a color additive in foods. The webpage, which references a color additive petition requesting