On March 18, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service published its Final Rule on Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products with U.S.-Origin Claims. The Final Rule covers meat, poultry, and egg products.

On March 5, FDA published its long-awaited Final Guidance on New Dietary Ingredient Notification Procedures and Timeframes. This new guidance updates and finalizes Section V of FDA’s revised 2016 Draft Guidance

We’re excited to talk with Carlos Alvarenga, author of The Rules of Persuasion, How the World’s Greatest Communicators Convince, Inspire, Lead—and, Sometimes, Deceive.

On February 28, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that grease-proofing substances containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the U.S. market.

The FDA recently launched an updated dietary supplement ingredient directory titled "Information on Select Dietary Supplement Ingredients and Other Substances," replacing FDA’s "Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory," released March 2023.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration recently published revisions to its multichapter draft guidance for industry on Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food. More specifically, FDA revised the draft Introduction, as well as draft Appendix 1, to address stakeholder comments submitted on prior drafts made available in 2016.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce the launch of our eighth annual Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review.

Perkins Coie is pleased to publish its Q4 Food and CPG Legal Trends Report.

This week on The Persuasion Occasion, we are joined by Shane Read, one of the leading (and best) authors and commentators on courtroom and boardroom advocacy.

On The Persuasion Occasion this week, we’re excited to talk to Dr. Rick Fuentes, nationally recognized trial consultant, about how to be more persuasive with the new generation of jurors.

Brian Sylvester and Tommy Tobin authored a Food Safety Magazine article titled "Cultivated Meat: How FDA and USDA are Addressing Food Safety" detailing what cultivated meat is, who is in charge of regulating it, the current landscape of the industry, and key takeaways for food safety professionals.

This week on The Persuasion Occasion, Jasmine and David communicate (they don’t just talk) with Abbie Maroño, Ph.D., a body language expert, about how we transmit signals with body language, facial expressions, and other visual cues.

On November 30, 2023, FDA announced the availability of new resources for stakeholders to facilitate compliance with the Food Traceability Rule.

On November 1, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule to amend Prior Notice requirements for imported human and animal food.

The Persuasion Occasion brings together a wide range of experts to talk with David Biderman and Jasmine Wetherell, a boomer and a millennial, about how to be more persuasive.

The U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Second and Ninth Circuits recently issued rulings reinforcing the reasonable consumer standard. In doing so, these cases refine prior precedent and strengthen a court’s ability to properly dismiss cases over labeling claims where no reasonable consumer could plausibly be misled.

Perkins Coie is pleased to publish its Q3 Food and CPG Legal Trends Report.

Hosted by Perkins Coie Consumer Products and Service litigators David Biderman and Jasmine Wetherell, each episode features a conversation with noted professionals about achieving success in disputes and negotiations. The discussions are not limited to the legal realm, as success demands incorporating teachings from a breadth of perspectives. 

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce the launch of our first midyear Food and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Legal Trends Report.

In June 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) issued new Directives and a Notice regarding the regulation of cell cultured food products derived from cell lines of USDA-amenable species.

On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a public inventory of certain food ingredients that the agency has determined are unsafe because they are unapproved food additives that are not Generally Recognized as Safe when used as intended. Concurrently, FDA also released lists of select chemicals in the food supply—including food ingredients, food contact substances, and contaminants under agency review.

Cell-cultured meat and poultry products have crossed an important milestone on their way to the market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued new directives designed to implement the 2019 Formal Agreement between USDA-FSIS and FDA regulating cell-cultured meat.

Two recent developments at the federal level are intended to encourage more food donations. First, President Biden signed the Food Donation Improvement Act, which expands Good Samaritan liability protections. Second, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its 2022 Food Code.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce the launch of our seventh annual Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review. Accompanying the 2022 report are infographics that highlight key litigation outcomes, filing data, and industry trends.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of titanium dioxide as a color additive in food, drugs, and cosmetics, including drugs and cosmetics intended for use around the eyes. Despite TiO2’s green light from the FDA, consumers nevertheless have begun bringing putative class actions challenging the presence of the compound in consumer products, alleging that its presence makes the products unsafe.

Litigation concerning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is nothing new. Over the past two decades, thousands of complaints have been filed against hundreds of companies concerning these so-called “forever chemicals.” While past litigation has primarily been related to environmental contamination, an increasing number of class actions are being brought against consumer products companies, alleging false and misleading product labeling based on the presence of PFAS in their products.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce the launch of our sixth annual Food Litigation Year in Review. In recognition of the firm’s practice expansion, this year-in-review report has been broadened to the Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review.

Brian Sylvester contributed to and edited a first-of-its-kind peer reviewed white paper on food safety considerations for a novel alternative protein product, from a regulator lens, the sole law firm team to do so in a sea of food industry scientists and start-ups.

The Modern Agriculture Foundation is Israel's leading non-profit organization, working to promote the fields of Alternative Protein research, entrepreneurship, and commercial scale manufacturing.

On April 23, President Joe Biden signed into law the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research, or FASTER, Act, S. 578, making sesame the ninth major food allergen under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

As the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to reverberate across the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has taken steps to expand food stamp eligibility for those most at risk of hunger. 

Meat grown outside an animal is no longer simply science fiction, and the market is poised for introduction of a variety of so-called cell-based meat products.

In a global first, in recent days, Singapore greenlighted the marketing of a cell-based meat product for human consumption.

On July 15, 2020, a California state court made an important ruling upholding the validity and application of regulations exempting coffee from Proposition 65 warnings.

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, food production and meatpacking plants have been the subject of much discussion regarding the risk of community transmission of the virus. Coronavirus infections and deaths among those who work in the industry have spurred a slew of lawsuits against employers.

During the public health emergency brought on by the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), food processors and manufacturers must continue to be vigilant in protecting the health and safety of their workers and the foods they produce and distribute.

California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added Δ9‑tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as “THC,” to the list of chemicals requiring specific labeling for retail sale in California. 

In 2019, the White House proposed changes to the food safety net that could drastically affect whether Americans who are at risk of hunger will go without food. Over the coming year, many of these changes will go into effect and will lead to millions of individuals losing eligibility for food assistance.

California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued finalized amendments on January 14, 2020 to California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.

California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) approved a new regulation exempting coffee from Proposition 65 warnings earlier this month.

On May 31, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held its first public hearing concerning products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds (in particular, cannabidiol (CBD), a popular additive to food, beverages and supplements).

President Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (popularly known as the 2018 Farm Bill) into law on December 20, 2018.

Markus Funk and Charles Sipos discuss the theories of liability putative class actions against food and beverage manufacturers based on the Ninth Circuit clarification in Hodson v. Mars Inc.

In recent guidance, we wrote about what companies should do to minimize the risk of federal criminal penalties when doing business with or investing in cannabis industry companies.

In recent guidance, we wrote about what companies should do to minimize the risk of federal criminal penalties when doing business with or investing in cannabis industry companies. 

Design patents have long been an underutilized form of IP protection, assumed to be useless and overshadowed by utility patents. In the food and beverage industry, design patents can be a vital element of intellectual property protection.

Perkins Coie is pleased to present its second annual Food Litigation Year In Review, an overview of filings, key court decisions and regulatory developments in litigation affecting the food and beverage industry.

Perkins Coie’s Food Litigation group has published its first Food Litigation Year in Review, covering key developments and trends in food litigation for calendar year 2016.

Amnesty International recently released a report alleging that supply chains for production of palm oil—a common ingredient in many consumer products—are tainted by forced and child labor.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

The Supreme Court of California ruled last week that consumers could assert claims under California consumer protection statutes for intentionally mislabeling products as “organic.”  In a unanimous opinion, the court reversed a lower court’s ruling that the plaintiff’s claims were preempted by the federal Organic Foods Production Act (Organic Foods Act).

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

On Tuesday, November 10, 2015, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will accept public information and comment on the term “natural” in the labeling of food products, including foods that are genetically modified or contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

On November 25, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its long-awaited final rule requiring calorie information to be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments.  

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation. 

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation. 

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation. 

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

This newsletter aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.

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David Biderman, Kristine Kruger, and Jasmine Wetherell provided a review of the past year’s key litigation outcomes, regulatory developments, and industry trends.

David and Charles gave an in-depth read-out of their annual report on Food and Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation, showcasing the key takeaways for 2021 along with the 2022 horizon.

A presentation featuring a Plaintiff’s attorney’s insights into the mindset of his colleagues when they file CPG industry class action lawsuits, with a focus on particularly frivolous claims against food and beverage products. 

2017 Midyear review of the key developments and trends in food litigation.

Perkins Coie Partner Jason Howell talks about how to optimize your marketing efforts without exposing your company to litigation.

This panel addresses best practices for in-house and outside counsel to work together to develop strategies for preventing lawsuits that implicate a company’s food and supplement products.

Charles spoke on the topic "The Changing Class Action Landscape: What are the national trends, best practices and developing claims."