- On February 20, 2026, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) finalized rules for the implementation of SB 25, a bill which requires food manufacturers to provide conspicuous warnings
Litigation
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Massachusetts Animal Welfare Law
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- The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has upheld the legality of Massachusetts’ Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act (“Question 3“) after pork industry members failed
Splenda is Again the Subject of Legal News
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- As our readers may recall, a defamation lawsuit was filed on August 8, 2023 by TC Heartland
Defamation Lawsuit Filed Against Researcher Over Comments About Splenda
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- Sucralose is approved by FDA for use in food as a sweetener. A May 29, 2023 published research paper,
Proposed Class Action Dismissed Over Lack of Standing
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- A proposed class action filed last year in the Southern District of Florida alleges that Kraft Heinz
No Rehearing Granted on California’s In-State Foie Gras Sales Ban
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9th Circ. Won’t Rethink Calif.’s In-State Foie Gras Sales Ban (Law360 Subscription Required)
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Continuing Litigation of California’s Foie Gras Ban
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9th Circ. Backs Calif.’s In-State Foie Gras Sales Ban (Law360 Subscription Required)
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Lawsuit Filed Over Misleadingly Labeled “Brown Bread”
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- On February 26, an Illinois resident, Rabia Hamidani, filed a proposed class action complaint against Bimbo Bakehouse LLC alleging the bakery manufacturer of selling misleadingly labeled Cheesecake Factory-branded bread (subscription
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Hard Seltzer Co. Sued for Overstating Health Benefits
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- A proposed federal class action filed on October 24 alleges that Fermented Sciences Inc., which sells Flying Embers brand beverages, misled consumers into thinking its alcoholic kombucha and seltzer drinks
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Proposed Settlement in ‘Belgium 1926’ Class Action
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Godiva Inks $20M Deal To Settle ‘Belgium 1926’ Label Suit (subscription to Law360 required)
- As previously covered on this blog, a class action lawsuit against Godiva Chocolatier alleges that
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