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FDA issues draft guidance on labeling of plant-based milk alternatives

On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance document recommending that plant-based alternative milks that use “milk” in the name...

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FDA issues draft guidance setting action levels for lead in food intended for babies and young children

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance for industry on Action Levels for Lead in Food Intended for Babies and Young Children (Draft Guidance). The...

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FDA asks Congress to legislate CBD approval pathway, as new law permits marijuana & CBD research

In an official statement last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its conclusion that the existing regulatory framework for foods and dietary supplements is not...

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USDA issues final rule strengthening oversight and enforcement of its organic regulations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has amended its organic regulations to strengthen oversight and enforcement of the National Organic Program...

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U.S. Food Law Preview - Key issues affecting the food industry in 2023

We’re a few weeks into 2023, and while some new year’s resolutions may have already fallen to the wayside, there are plenty of food law issues that will take us through 2023 and ...

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FTC seeks to reinvigorate enforcement of Robinson-Patman Act

The US Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) reported investigations of Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo. Inc. for price discrimination are a significant step toward the...

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Cannabis legal in Germany in 2023? Potential requirements for production, distribution and trade

The three governing parties in Germany had already included the plan to legalise cannabis in their coalition agreement of 2021. After the cabinet agreed by resolution on a key points paper...

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Cannabis legal in Germany in 2023? Potential requirements for production, distribution and trade

The three governing parties in Germany had already included the plan to legalise cannabis in their coalition agreement of 2021. After the cabinet agreed by resolution on a key points paper...

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OEHHA finalizes new Proposition 65 regulation governing exposure to acrylamide in cooked foods

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the lead agency that implements California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65), recently finalized a regulation that addresses...

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