- On April 3, 2020, U.S. District Judge James Donato dismissed the sugar-related claims in the putative consumer class action lawsuit against O Organics LLC (“O Organics”), a kombucha drink maker
California Federal Judge Certifies Class in “Pure” Honey Labeling Suit (Law360 subscription required)
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- On February 24, a California federal court certified a statewide class of consumers who may have been misled by the “pure” and “100% pure” claims on honey labels produced by
UK Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health Claims Food Labels Showing How Much Exercise is Needed to Burn off Food May Help Combat Obesity
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- The Royal Society for Public Health UK (Royal Society), an independent, multi-disciplinary charity dedicated to the improvement of the public’s health and wellbeing, claims that most consumers do not understand
Second Circuit Remands “Whole Grain” Cheez-It Lawsuit
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- The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that a New York district court erred in ruling that labeling Kellogg’s Cheez-It crackers as “whole grain” was not
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New Research Finds Food “Process” Labels Can Stigmatize Conventionally Produced Foods
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- A paper recently published in the journal Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy explores how labels identifying the process in which food is produced positively and negatively influences consumer behavior. More
FDA Warns Bakery to Fix cGMP Violations and Remove the “Love”
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- On September 22, 2017, following an inspection of the company’s manufacturing facility, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to Nashoba Brook Bakery regarding significant current
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USDA-FSIS Issues Updated Guidelines for Premarket Label Approval
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- The labeling of meat and poultry products primarily falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). FSIS administers the Federal Meat Inspection
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