- On March 17, 2026, a coalition of 18 food industry groups and trade associations brought suit in California federal court challenging the constitutionality of California’s “Truth in Labeling” law (
PACKAGING
Recall of Hand Sanitizer Resembling Drink Containers
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- Prairie Wolf Spirits announced on June 21, 2021, that it is recalling all lots of Prairie Wolf Distillery hand sanitizer in two sizes (16.9 ounce and 20 ounce) due to
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Washington Bill Would Make Food and Other Brand Owners Responsible for Plastic Waste
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- House Bill 1204 and Senate Bill 5397 would prohibit producers that do not participate in a plastic packaging stewardship organization from selling packaging made wholly or in part from plastic
Packaging Color Impacts Consumers’ Perception of Both “Healthiness” and “Taste” of Foods
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Packaging Color Impacts Consumers’ Perception of Both “Healthiness” and “Taste” of Foods
- As reported on this blog in September, FDA is considering how to redefine the term “healthy” and has
Polystyrene Prohibition
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San Francisco approves comprehensive ban on sale of polystyrene.
- Polystyrene food packaging and containers — typically referred to using one trade name, “Styrofoam” — have been the subject of criticism
Nicotine News
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CPSC likely to gain new authority over packaging of some nicotine-containing e-liquid products.
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) currently implements the Poison Packaging Prevention Act of 1970 (PPPA), which