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Nutrition Company’s “Milk-Based” Formula False Advertising Suit Dismissed

Posted on October 31, 2022

On October 22, a California federal judge found that a proposed consumer class failed to show that calling a product “milk-based” is deceptive when milk is one, but not the

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USDA Focused on Accurate “Made in the USA” Beef Labeling

Posted on September 30, 2022

In response to industry concerns for mislabeled beef products, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilack recently said that the “Product of the USA” label on meat products should undergo a full-scale

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Another Chocolate False Ad Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted on September 6, 2022

On August 30, U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman dismissed a consumer class action lawsuit against Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc., the makers of Haagen-Dazs vanilla milk chocolate almond ice cream

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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Publishes New Regulations for Vegan Foods

Posted on July 6, 2022

On June 10, 2022, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a notification regarding the definition and regulation of vegan foods. Most notably, a food product cannot

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Cattle Industry Urges Health Canada to Reconsider Front-of-Package Proposed Rule

Posted on June 24, 2022

As previously reported on this blog, Health Canada published proposed Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Food and Drugs Act (Nutrition Symbols, Other Labelling Provisions, Partially Hydrogenated Oils

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Federal Judge Blocks Louisiana Labeling Law

Posted on April 1, 2022

At the end of March, U.S. federal Judge Brian A. Jackson issued a decision in Turtle Island Foods v. Strain, which blocked a Louisiana labeling law for violation of

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FDA Seeks OMB Approval of Consumer Research Plans for “Healthy” Symbol

Posted on March 28, 2022

We reported on FDA’s May 7, 2021 announcement of plans to conduct quantitative research studies to explore consumer responses to draft Front of Pack (FOP) symbols that manufacturers could voluntarily

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Judge Questions Plausibility of “0g Total Sugar” Claim

Posted on March 25, 2022

Goldfish Cracker False Ad Suit ‘Makes No Sense,’ Judge Says – Law360 (subscription required)

This week, during oral arguments on Campbell Soup Company’s (Campbell) motion to dismiss, a California federal

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Court Determines Dreyer’s Accurately Disclosed Ice Cream Bar Ingredients

Posted on March 18, 2022

On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos dismissed a July 2021 putative class action alleging that Dreyer’s falsely claimed that its Haagen-Dazs ice cream bars are coated

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Food Labeling Modernization Act Introduced in Congress

Posted on August 5, 2021

The Food Labeling Modernization Act (FLMA) was introduced to both Houses of Congress on August 3, 2021. If passed, the 35-page legislation co-sponsored by Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Senator

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