02 Dec, 2020 No preemption for you: “No preservatives” soup label lawsuit not preempted By Thompson Coburn Attorney A Southern District of Illinois federal judge recently held that false advertising claims related to a “no preservatives” claim on soup...
09 Sep, 2020 ‘Boneless wings’ or ‘saucy nugs’: Viral video provides lesson on food labeling laws By Thompson Coburn Attorney Comedians, cooking blogs, and most recently a Nebraska man’s City Council rant have gone viral after arguing the use of the term...
25 Aug, 2020 FDA and OSHA publish pandemic checklist to assist food industry By Thompson Coburn Attorney On August 19, 2020, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a...
06 Apr, 2020 Avoiding claims of deceptive advertising for COVID-19-related products By Thompson Coburn Attorney As businesses pivot to manufacture much-needed health and safety items such as masks, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes, they should...
31 Mar, 2020 FDA: Restaurants can omit Nutrition Facts label on packaged food during COVID-19 By Thompson Coburn Attorney On March 26, 2020, the FDA issued temporary guidance regarding nutrition labeling of certain packaged foods during the COVID-19 public...
25 Mar, 2020 COVID-19: How FDA-regulated food and beverage companies can make hand sanitizer By Thompson Coburn Attorney Food and beverage companies are under enormous pressures to continue delivering safe and healthy products during this public health...