- On May 26, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued joint warning letters to four companies for the marketing and sale of products
FOOD FRAUD
Appellant Plaintiffs in Multidistrict Litigation Argue a Jury Should Decide if the Claim “100% Grated Parmesan” is Deceptive When Cellulose is a Listed Ingredient
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Cheese Buyers Ask 7th Circ. to Revive Label Suit (Law360 subscription required)
- FDA’s grated cheese regulation allows for the use of cellulose as an anticaking agent in cheese at the
USDA Set to Unveil New Rule Combating Fraudulently Labeled “Organic” Products (Subscription to IEG Policy Required)
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- On September 13, deputy administrator of USDA’s National Organics Program (NOP), Jennifer Tucker, announced at the Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore, Maryland that the agency will soon release its
Fishy Business: Seafood Fraud in New York State
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- As previously reported on this blog, the seafood industry has continued to deal with the issue of seafood fraud, which includes the substitution of cheaper species for more expensive
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Recent Federal Charges Over Mislabeled Chesapeake Blue Crab Highlight Inability of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program to Combat Fraud Perpetrated in the United States
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- Blue crab is among several species known to be susceptible to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and seafood fraud. As reported on this blog, the National Oceanic and
Shrimp and Abalone to be Included in SIMP
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- As previously reported on this blog, the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce Department, issued a final rule on December 9, 2016 (
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Congress Weighs Bill to Combat Food Fraud
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the National Organic Program (NOP), which includes standards for “organic” food in the United States. Throughout 2017, The Washington Post has published several
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Fishy Business: NOAA Finalizes Seafood Traceability Rule
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- For years, the seafood industry has grappled with the issue of “seafood fraud,” which includes the substitution of cheaper species for more expensive ones. As previously covered on this blog
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Salt Shake-up
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NY appeals court grants interim stay for sodium warning.
- Just last week, a New York Supreme Court judge upheld New York City’s precedent-setting sodium warning requirement for chain restaurants. Starting
Cutting Corners in Cheese
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Parmesan cheese makes headlines for alleged economic adulteration.
- The concept of “food fraud” or “economic adulteration” refers to the whole or partial replacement of genuine foods and food ingredients with