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World Health Organization Issues Draft Guideline on Non-sugar Sweeteners, Seeks Public Comment

Posted on July 29, 2022
  • On July 15, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a draft guideline titled “Use of Non-sugar Sweeteners.”  WHO is seeking public comments on the draft guideline. Those interested in

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Judge Questions Plausibility of “0g Total Sugar” Claim

Posted on March 25, 2022

Goldfish Cracker False Ad Suit ‘Makes No Sense,’ Judge Says – Law360 (subscription required)

  • This week, during oral arguments on Campbell Soup Company’s (Campbell) motion to dismiss, a California federal

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Sugar Association Files Supplemental Petition Urging Regulatory Changes for Artificially Sweetened Foods

Posted on March 11, 2022
  • This week the Sugar Association submitted a Supplemental petition (“Supplement”) to FDA to further support the Association’s June 2020 petition Misleading Labeling Sweeteners and Request for Enforcement Action (“Petition”). 

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FDA Clarifies Labeling Rules for Quantitative Claims About Sugar

Posted on January 24, 2022
  •  Consumer class action lawsuits against Goldfish-brand snacks (discussed here) and others have alleged that such products do not comply with 21 CFR § 101.60 (“Nutrient content claims for the

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Coca-Cola “Slightly Sweet” Case Dismissed

Posted on August 19, 2021
  • On July 12, the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action lawsuit against Coca-Cola and their Gold Peak iced tea. The plaintiff had alleged violations of various

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Consumers Allegedly Deceived by Sugar Claims

Posted on August 10, 2021
  • A class-action lawsuit—filed on behalf of consumers in California, New York, and nationwide—alleges that Campbell Soup Company and Pepperidge Farm, Inc.’s Goldfish-brand snack products (the “Goldfish Products”) are misleadingly

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DeLauro to Introduce Federal Tax on Sugary Drinks

Posted on April 22, 2021
  • On April 20, 2021, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) held the 2021 Virtual Sugary Drink Summit where consumer advocates gathered to address the need to

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Disagreement on Labeling of Non-Traditional Sugar

Posted on March 4, 2021
  • Industry groups and the sugar industry have submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding potential labeling exemptions for certain types of sugars that are not fully

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Hawaii Proposes Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

Posted on February 18, 2021
  • Hawaii Governor David Ige (D.) has introduced House Bill 994 (HB-994) and its companion Senate Bill 1148 (SB-1148), which would require manufacturers or wholesale dealers of sugar-sweetened beverages, as well

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Snapple Urges Court to Dismiss “Sorta Sweet” Lawsuit

Posted on February 3, 2021
  • In a January 14 motion, Snapple Beverage Corp. asked a California federal court to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the “Sorta Sweet” label on its Straight

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