- A West Virginia federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to temporarily block enforcement of the state’s ban on seven synthetic color additives, along with BHA and propylparaben. The judge
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Nabisco Reaches Settlement in ‘100% Whole Grain’ Litigation
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- A federal judge has approved (Law360 subscription required) a $10 million settlement over claims that Nabisco falsely advertised Wheat Thins crackers as containing “100% Whole Grains.”
- The class action against
Food Industry Sues Texas Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Make Texas Healthy Again Law
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- A group of food industry trade associations filed a complaint (Law360 subscription required) against the State of Texas on December 5, 2025, claiming that the recent “Make Texas Healthy Again
Florida Sued Over 7-OH Ban
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- A group of plaintiffs has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida following the state’s ban on 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). In July 2025, the state issued an emergency rule, which
Ninth Circuit Reverses Bioengineered Food Labeling Exemption for Highly Refined Foods
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- The Ninth Circuit has reversed (Law360 subscription required) a district court ruling exempting highly refined foods from the definition of a “bioengineered food.” As we previously blogged, in 2022,
Motion to Dismiss Filed in Kratom Lawsuit
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- A class action lawsuit filed earlier this year against Mitra-9 Brands, LLC, alleged that the company’s Kratom-containing seltzers, powders, and shots were falsely and misleadingly advertised, primarily because they failed
Meat Industry Moves to Intervene in Case Over Slaughterhouse Rules
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- The Meat and Poultry Products Industry Coalition (MPP), a group of trade associations representing the meat and poultry processing industries, has filed a motion to intervene (Law360 subscription required) in
Cultivated Meat Companies Sue Texas Over Ban
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- On September 1, 2025, cultivated meat companies Wild Type and UPSIDE filed suit in the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Texas, arguing that the state’s ban on
Bone Broth Company Sued for Allegedly Inflating Protein Amounts
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- A bone broth maker was sued in a proposed class action alleging that the company “took advantage of recent trends for high-protein foods by mislabeling the nutrient content of its
UPF Lawsuit Dismissed
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- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that several major food companies aggressively market “highly addictive, ultra-processed foods to children.” According to the judge, the plaintiff did not adequately