- A Greener World (AGW) submitted comments asking FSIS to issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding a petition to define “free range” and “pasture-raised” claims on meat and
LABELING
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
FSIS Updates Guidelines for Label Approval
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- In March 2024, USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a revised guidance document to help establishments determine whether their labels must be submitted for approval. The revised guidance includes
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
USDA FSIS Final Rule for Voluntary “Product of the USA” Claims
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- On March 11, 2024, at the National Farmers Union Annual Convention, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the final rule to align the voluntary “Product of USA”
Fiji Water Maker Sued Over Microplastics
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- An Illinois consumer has filed a proposed class action against The Wonderful Co. LLC, the bottler of Fiji Natural Artesian Water, claiming that the water contains microplastics. The claim alleges
Texas Urges Federal Court to Toss Tofurky Challenge of Labeling Law
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- Officials are urging a federal court to dismiss Tofurky’s challenge of Texas’s new food labeling law, arguing that the plant-based meat maker has only made “hypothetical” allegations and lacks standing.
NYC Council Passed Bill to Require Added Sugar Icons for Chain Restaurant Menu Items
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- On November 2, the New York City Council passed a bill that will require chain restaurants with 15 or more locations to post added sugar icons and factual warning statements
Updates to Mexico’s Front of Pack Label Warnings
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Proposed Amendments to Prop 65’s Warning Requirements
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- On October 27, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed amendments to the warning requirements under Proposition 65 (otherwise known as Prop 65 or the Safe Drinking