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Labeling
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The Daily Intake
Proposed Rule Could Make Sugarcane Subject to the Same National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Burdens as Sugarbeet
As covered on this blog, on July 24, 2020, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommended the addition of a new crop, ‘‘Sugarcane (insect-resistant),’’…
Canna Law Blog
Six Requirements for CBD Product Labels
Because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that CBD-infused foods and dietary supplements cannot be lawfully sold or marketed in the United States, we’re left with a patchwork of…
Food Safety News
Studies call into question ‘raised without antibiotics’ claims; Whole Foods named
By Dan Flynn
It does not look like there is going to be any recall of mislabeled beef, but new studies do mean there is more uncertainty at the meat counter. The study…
Food Safety News
Czech control finds non-compliant irradiation of instant soups
By News Desk
Czech authorities have found instant noodle soups from Vietnam that were irradiated without declaring this on the packaging. The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) carried out an inspection…
Proskauer on Advertising Law
Instant Dismissal: Court Dismisses Instant Oatmeal Case against Whole Foods Market
By Baldassare Vinti, Jeffrey Warshafsky, Reut N. Samuels
Judge Rachel Kovner of the Eastern District of New York recently dismissed a putative class action challenging Whole Foods Market’s label claims that its Oats & Flax Instant Oatmeal contains…
The Daily Intake
Haagen-Dazs Moves to Dismiss Labeling Suit
As previously reported, on July 18, 2021 a proposed class action lawsuit was filed against Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. (“Dreyer's”), the makers of Haagen-Dazs vanilla milk chocolate almond ice…
The Daily Intake
FSIS Responds to Petitions on “Meat” Labeling
As previously reported, on February 9, 2018, the US Cattlemen’s Association filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), requesting that the…
Mass Tort Defense
Beverage Class Action Discarded on Appeal
By Sean Wajert
The Ninth Circuit recently decertified a class of consumers claiming Coca-Cola falsely labelled its drinks as having no artificial flavors when they contain phosphoric acid. In re Coca-Cola Prod. Mktg. &…
Proskauer on Advertising Law
The Rise and Fall of “Vanilla” Labeling Challenges
By Lawrence Weinstein, Jeffrey Warshafsky, Alyson Tocicki
Beginning in 2020, the advertising world saw an explosion of putative class-actions challenging the use of “vanilla” to describe products where the vanilla flavoring allegedly is not derived exclusively from…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Finalizes its “Made in USA” Labeling Rule
By Lauren B. Aronson, Frances P. Hadfield
On July 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) finalized a new Made in USA labeling rule that becomes effective August 13, 2021. The new rule codifies the FTC’s “all…