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Food Labeling Compliance Checklist: What Packaged Food Brands Should Review
A practical review of the core FDA labeling areas that food brands should check before artwork is approved and packaging goes to print.
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“Natural” Claims on Food Labels: What the FDA Position Means for Brands
Why “natural” remains a deceptively difficult food-label claim, and what brand teams should review before putting it on a package.
Bioengineered Foods
Bioengineered Food Disclosure: A Plain-English Guide for Brands and Retailers
Who is covered by the USDA National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, what disclosure options exist and what records matter.
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Litigation
Courts Continue to Struggle Over “All Natural” Claims for GMO Ingredients
With my trial over, I can again focus on this blog. Sorry for the lack of recent updates. Some interesting news in the putative class action lawsuit in which Gruma Corporation is charged with falsely and…
Claims
Judge Dismisses “Ridiculous” Real Fruit Claims Against Nabisco
Last week, U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup dismissed with prejudice a putative class action complaint against Mondeléz International Inc., d/b/a Nabisco. The Complaint alleged that the plaintiff…
Labeling
USDA Approves Non-GMO Certification Label
According to the New York Times , the USDA has approved a non-GMO label claim “that meat certified by the Non-GMO Project came from animals that never ate feed containing genetically engineered ingredients…
Trademarks
Sixth Circuit Uphold’s Trademark Protection for Maker’s Mark Red Dripping Wax Seal
In an Opinion issued today, the Sixth Circuit affirmed that (1) Maker’s Mark’s registered trademark for its red dripping wax seal is not “aesthetically functional” and is thus a protectable mark, and (2) Casa…
More food law & brand protection
After Busy 2013, FDA Has More Goals for 2014 Including Nutrition Facts, Menu Labeling and GMO Labeling
Coca-Cola Target of Class Action Lawsuits Regarding Phosphoric Acid
Update: Wendy’s and United Dairy Farmers, Inc. Settle “Frosty” Lawsuit
Update: Washington Voters Say No to GMO Labeling
Voters to Decide Fate of Washington’s GMO Labeling Ballot Initiative
Jack Daniel’s Takes on Popcorn Sutton’s Tennessee White Whiskey
ILR: Unprecedented Surge in Consumer Class Action Suits Against Food Manufacturers
Update: Kraft and Cracker Barrel Store Reach Agreement in Trademark Dispute
Update: Trader Joe’s Lawsuit Dismissed For Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction