- A Ninth Circuit panel has partially revived (Law360 subscription required) a lawsuit alleging that FDA and USDA nutrient content claim regulations violate First Amendment rights by preventing the inclusion of
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California DTSC Finalizes Rulemaking Placing Microplastics on Candidate Chemicals List
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- On July 2, 2026, California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced its finalized rulemaking adding microplastics to the Candidate Chemicals List.
- This rule defines microplastics as “plastics that
Wisconsin Representative Introduces “REAL Butter Act” to Regulate Synthesized Butter Product Labels
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- On June 22, 2026, U.S. Representative Tony Wied [R-WI] introduced H.R. 9387. If passed this bill would amend 21 U.S.C. 343, the section of the Federal Food, Drug,
USDA-AMS Posts Final Notice on Federal Orange Juice Grading criteria Rulemaking
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- On June 25, 2026, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) posted a final notice on its rulemaking to revise orange juice grading standards. AMS addressed comments, but stated that it
Louisiana Enacts a Bill Delaying and Modifying Food Additive Disclosure Requirements
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- As readers of The Daily Intake know, Louisiana adopted a law last year, SB 14, that requires foods sold in the state that contain certain additives to bear on-pack QR
Louisiana enacts law imposing labeling requirements on cell-cultured food products
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- On May 29, 2026, the Louisiana governor signed HB 717. The bill amends Louisiana food misbranding and mislabeling laws to impose requirements targeting cell-cultured products. Beginning August 1, 2026,
FDA Releases Honey Sampling Results
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- FDA has released the results of sampling conducted on domestic and imported honey in 2025 for economically motivated adulteration. The Agency found that 4% of the 102 honey samples tested
UPF Seal Legislation Introduced in California
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- On March 25, 2026, California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 2244, which would create a “non-ultra-processed food” certification seal in the state. The bill follows the recently
FDA Signals Potential Reassessment of Proposed Front-of-Package Rule
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- Recent comments from senior FDA leadership suggest the agency is reassessing its proposal to require front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling on packaged foods. In an interview with Bloomberg Law
100% Apple Juice Lawsuit Moves Forward
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- A federal judge in California has ruled that a class action lawsuit (Law360 subscription required) alleging that Tree Top mislabels some juice products as being “100% juice” despite containing synthetic