- On December 4, 2020, the 9th Circuit affirmed the District Court’s dismissal of a complaint brought by a consumer against Diamond Food, Inc. for claims arising out of her
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Nestle Denied Summary Judgment In Trans Fat Class Action (subscription to Law360 required)
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- A California federal judge denied Nestle USA Inc.’s motion for summary judgment in a suit that alleged they misled consumers on the trans fat content of Coffee-mate brand creamers. In
Nestle Asks California District Court to Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit Claiming that Nestle Knowingly Sold Coffee Creamer Containing Trans Fat to Consumers (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- On January 24, 2020, a Northern District of California judge denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint. In Beasley v. Lucky Stores, Inc. et al, consumers of Coffee-mate, a line
Food Companies Agree to Phase Out Industrially Produced Trans Fat by 2023
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- As previously reported on this blog, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a plan in May 2018 aimed at eliminating industrially-produced trans fatty acids from the global food supply.
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WHO Offers Plan to Eliminate Industrially-Produced Trans Fatty Acids
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- One week after suggesting that adults and children reduce their intake of trans fatty acids to less than 1% of total energy intake (see our May 8, 2018 blog for
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WHO Targets Saturated and Trans Fatty Acids
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- The World Health Organization (WHO) released draft guidelines on saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children. The draft guidelines suggest that adults and children reduce
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Health Canada Proposes Elimination of PHOs in Foods
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Health Canada is proposing to eliminate partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) from foods sold in Canada.
- The use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in foods has come under scrutiny in the
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PHO Petition Pending
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FDA reviewing food additive petition to cover limited uses of PHOs.
- As previously covered on this blog, FDA announced that there is no longer a consensus among qualified experts
PHOs: Pause for Primary Jurisdiction
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Serial Plaintiff Shutdown
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Judge dismisses proposed class action lawsuit filed by “serial plaintiff.” (subscription to Law360 required)
- As previously covered on this blog, a lawsuit was filed in the “Food Court” in