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Industry Groups Sue NYC to Block Menu Labeling Enforcement

Posted on July 17, 2017

In 2008, New York City passed the first calorie disclosure rule for restaurants and in 2015, the city amended the rule to match federal requirements (for more information on the

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ABC News and BPI Reach Settlement in Lean Finely Textured Beef Litigation

Posted on July 3, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, in the Spring of 2012, ABC News aired a series of reports on “Lean Finely Textured Beef” (LFTB), referring to the product as

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Cattle Producers Sue USDA to Reinstate COOL

Posted on June 28, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, in 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) implemented country of origin labeling (COOL) rules, requiring meat labels to indicate where animals

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Seafood Traceability Rule to Remain in Place, Says Court

Posted on June 27, 2017

As reported previously on this blog, concerns about illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) seafood fraud, led to a proposed rule to establish a traceability program for certain seafood species.

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New “Natural” Lawsuit Targets Sanderson Farms’ “100 Percent Natural” Chicken

Posted on June 26, 2017

A leading poultry producer has been sued over “natural” claims on its chicken products. (subscription to Law360 required)

Americans’ increasing appetite for clean label, ethically-raised foods has resulted in the

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Court Upholds Philly Soda Tax

Posted on June 15, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, on June 16, 2016, the Philadelphia city council voted 13-4 to approve a 1.5 cent per ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The tax

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Kraft Motion to Dismiss ‘All Natural’ Lawsuit

Posted on June 1, 2017

Kraft seeks to end ‘all-natural’ sour cream labeling suit (subscription to Law360 required)

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (Kraft) asked the court (the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of

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CFS and Others Sue FDA Over GRAS Rule

Posted on May 23, 2017

FDA has premarket review authority over food additives; however, substances that are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) are not legally considered “food additives” as that term is defined under the

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Natural Challenge Stayed

Posted on March 16, 2017

Court places “natural” challenge on hold pending FDA action (subscription to Law 360 required)

As the food industry is well aware, lawsuits challenging “natural” claims continue to proliferate

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