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Court Determines Dreyer’s Accurately Disclosed Ice Cream Bar Ingredients

Posted on March 18, 2022

On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos dismissed a July 2021 putative class action alleging that Dreyer’s falsely claimed that its Haagen-Dazs ice cream bars are coated

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FDA Guidance: Temporary Marketing Permits

Posted on November 2, 2021

Yesterday FDA issued a guidance document to clarify and improve the Temporary Marketing Permit (TMP) application process.
By way of background, Section 403(g) of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic

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Lawsuit Targets Dreyer’s “Chocolate” Ice Cream Bars

Posted on July 21, 2021

On July 18, a proposed class action lawsuit (Subscription to Law360 required) was filed against Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc., the makers of Haagen-Dazs vanilla milk chocolate almond ice cream

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FDA Revokes & Revises SOIs for Yogurt Products

Posted on June 10, 2021

On June 11, 2021, the FDA will issue its final rule to revoke the standards of identity (SOIs) for lowfat and nonfat yogurt, and amend the SOI for yogurt. The

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FDA Proposes to Revoke Standard of Identity for French Dressing

Posted on December 22, 2020

For the second time this week, FDA has proposed to revoke a standard of identity (SOI), this time for French dressing. (For our blog post on the proposed revocation of

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FDA Proposes Revocation of Frozen Cherry Pie Standards of Identity and Quality

Posted on December 18, 2020

On December 18, 2020, FDA published a proposed rule to revoke the standard of identity and the standard of quality for frozen cherry pie. The standards of identity and quality

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Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Ice Cream Producer Falsely Advertised Ice Cream Bars

Posted on October 16, 2020

On October 13, 2020, a plaintiff filed a proposed class action in the United States District Court Southern District of New York alleging that Froneri US, Inc.’s Haagen-Dazs ice cream

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FDA Issues Final Compliance Policy Guide on the Use of The Seafood List to Determine Acceptable Seafood Names

Posted on July 24, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final Compliance Policy Guide (CPG), Sec. 540.750, on the “Use of The Seafood List to Determine Acceptable Seafood Names

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North American Olive Oil Association Submits Citizen Petition to FDA Asking for Standard of Identity for Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil

Posted on June 11, 2020

In late May 2020, the North American Olive Oil Association submitted a citizen petition to FDA, asking the Agency to adopt science-based, enforceable standards for olive oil. In its petition

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Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill Prohibiting Plant-Based “Milk”

Posted on April 15, 2020

On April 11, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam vetoed a bill that would have limited the use of the term “milk.” HB 119 was introduced to the Virginia House on December

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