- The Wisconsin State Assembly introduced Wisconsin Assembly Bill 550 (AB 550) on October 15, 2025. The bill proposes a mandate that manufacturers of packaged food products intended for human consumption
State Law
New Louisiana Law Mandates Ingredient Disclosures & Bans Ingredients in Schools
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- On June 20, 2025, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed SB 14, now known as Act 463, into law to require on-pack QR codes linking consumers to an ingredient disclosure
Nebraska Considers Sales Tax on Candy and Soft Drinks
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- Earlier this year lawmakers in Nebraska proposed a bill (LB170) which would end the state’s sales tax exemption for soda and candy. Currently, all food and beverages except
Florida Bans Cultivated Meat
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- Last week Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1084 into law, making it “unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, sell, hold, or offer for sale, or distribute cultivated
AAFCO Comments on the Pet Food Institute’s Proposed New Federalized Regulatory System for Pet Food
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- On May 2, during the Petfood Forum 2023, members from the Pet Food Institute (PFI) proposed recommendations to create a comprehensive and uniform federal system for regulating pet food.
“All Natural” Case against Arizona Brand Gummies Allowed to Proceed (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- A federal district court in New York is allowing state consumer protection claims to proceed against Arizona Beverage Co. (“Arizona”) for its “all natural” gummies. As previously reported on this
Grated Parmesan Cheese Companies Can’t Escape Food Fraud Litigation on Excess Cellulose
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- Grated parmesan companies Kraft Heinz Co. and SuperValu Inc. have not been able to end multidistrict litigation that began in 2016, alleging food fraud for excess cellulose as an
New Arkansas Law Defines Rice, Beef, Pork, and Meat
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- Arkansas recently joined the states that prohibit marketing a product as “meat” if it is not derived from livestock or poultry. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed HB 1407, titled, “To
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Arizona Legislators Join Cell-Cultured Meat Labeling Debate
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- As previously reported on this blog, there has been considerable discussion around the regulation of cell-cultured meat both at the federal and state levels. Earlier this month, USDA and
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Cannabis Quick Hits
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A look at some recent news that we are following:
- There has been a lot of action in state legislatures towards legalization of cannabis for medical use, recreational use, or