- 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
Misbranding
California Amends Olive Oil Labeling Bill
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- The California state legislature recently made amendments to AB 535, a bill that would have prohibited any reference to “California” on olive oil bottles that did not contain 100% California-sourced
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California Debates Olive Oil Labeling Bill
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- On July 1, the California State Senate will hold a hearing on Assembly Bill (AB) 535, which establishes guidelines on when the olive oil industry can use the term
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Texas House Passes Plant-, Cell-, and Insect-Based Food Labeling Restrictions
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- On May 10, Texas state lawmakers passed a bill that would prohibit plant-based, cell-based, or insect-based food products that do not contain meat from slaughtered animals from using terms like
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Court Agrees to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Hostess’ Carrot-less Carrot Cake Donut (Subscription to Law360 Required)
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- On February 19, a California federal judge agreed to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged Hostess Brands Inc. misled consumers into believing its carrot cake mini doughnuts contained
Federal Judge Orders Permanent Injunction for Repeated FDCA Violations
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- On May 27, 2020, U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered an order of permanent injunction against two individuals
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Putative Class Action Alleges Company’s CBD Products for Humans and Animals Violate Federal Law (subscription to Law360 required)
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FDA Warns Bakery to Fix cGMP Violations and Remove the “Love”
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- On September 22, 2017, following an inspection of the company’s manufacturing facility, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to Nashoba Brook Bakery regarding significant current
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Canadian Study Identifies Off-Label Meat in 1 in 5 Sausages
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- Funded by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), University of Guelph researchers have conducted the first-ever Canadian study examining sausage mislabeling. The study examined 100 sausages that were labeled
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