To no one’s surprise, the filing of class action lawsuits against food companies continues at a rapid pace in California. The latest suit, filed on April 12th, alleges that certain King Oscar products labeled…
A decision is expected by April 17, 2012 — at the latest — in the closely watched matter of the FTC v. POM Wonderful, Doc. No. 9344 . The FTC’s administrative complaint charges ”the makers of POM Wonderful…
New research published in the British Food Journal casts doubt on the benefits of nutritional labeling. The purpose of such labeling is, of course, to encourage healthy eating habits and decrease obesity. As…
Please check out the final part of my Front-of-Package Labeling Overview for About.com , which focuses on FOP labeling systems. On this subject, I conclude: As for the FDA, given its limited resources and…
I recently partnered with the inspiring Domenick Celentano who operates the Food & Beverage guide at About.Com (aka the food preneur blog ) to put together an overview of Front-of-Package labeling issues. Part…
In a proposed class action lawsuit filed in (no surprise) California on October 14, 2011, General Mills is accused, under various state law causes of action, of “misleading consumers about the nutritional and…
It was my privilege to participate in a Q&A with Food Manufacturing on Front-of-Package (FOP) labeling issues and related legal risks. The full Q&A is available here .
The jury has returned a $13.2 Million verdict in favor of Fresh Del Monte in the dispute over “fresh” that was the subject of this post . According to the Wall Street Journal : Fresh Del Monte said a jury…