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…
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…
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 .
I was happy to be quoted in today’s edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin for an article titled “Food Makers Face Litigation Due To ‘Natural’ Claims.” Among the quotes, I mention: “Once you aren’t dealing…
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…