Country of origin labeling (COOL) is more than a “cool” marketing opportunity – it is a labeling law.
Class action dismissal
Last month, the District of New Mexico dismissed two proposed class action lawsuits accusing four food industry giants of
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‘Butter’ believe it: Federal court makes decision in vegan dairy label fight
By Kim Bousquet & Melissa Gold
The vegan and plant-based food industry had an important win in a high-profile lawsuit over the use of dairy terminology.
On Friday, August 21, 2020, a Federal court granted Miyoko’s Kitchen Inc.’s motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the…
‘Boneless wings’ or ‘saucy nugs’: Viral video provides lesson on food labeling laws
By Kim Bousquet & Melissa Gold
Comedians, cooking blogs, and most recently a Nebraska man’s City Council rant have gone viral after arguing the use of the term “boneless wings” is not appropriately named – in part because “nothing about boneless chicken wings actually comes from…
Hot tea lawsuit fails on appeal
By Kim Bousquet & Melissa Gold
Even before COVID-19, coffee companies were navigating the safety challenges of serving hot beverages to customers. On August 18, 2020 – almost 26-years after the infamous Liebeck hot coffee lawsuit – the California Court of Appeals for the Second District…
FDA and OSHA publish pandemic checklist to assist food industry
By Kim Bousquet
On August 19, 2020, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a checklist entitled “Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
The…