The U.S. Solicitor General has recommended that the U.S. Supreme Court not hear a case over whether the doctrine of patent exhaustion applies to Monsanto Co.’s herbicide-resistant Roundup Ready soybean seeds.…
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (“CSPI”) continues its attacks on allegedly misleading food labels continues. On August 14, 2012, CSPI declared that it had “ Whack[ed] Welch’s Over Deceptive…
Decision day has come in FTC v. POM Wonderful (see prior post here ) and both sides have claimed victory. On May 21st, the FTC published the “initial” 335-page decision by FTC Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”)…
On May 31, 2012, the FDA announced that it was seeking public comment on a potential “ Experimental Study on Consumer Responses to Nutrition Facts Labels With Various Footnote Formats and Declaration of Amount…
On November 8th, Dr Pepper Snapple Group said that its 7-Up soda products touting antioxidants will be off the market by early 2013. That decision was announced the same day that a class action complaint was…
California voters rejected Prop 37, the ballot initiative that would mandate the labeling of foods with any genetically-modified ingredients. According to the San Francisco Chronicle , the proposed labeling…
Here is Part 2 of my Q&A with Silliker, which provides some great insights on current labeling issues and common mistakes by food companies. You can find Part 1 of the Q&A here . My thanks again to all the…
It’s a privilege to present my Q&A with Silliker , a leading, worldwide provider of food quality, safety and nutritional consulting services. Silliker is one of three subsidiaries of the Mérieux NutriSciences…