Well, as of November 2021, if you live in Maine, you do.  It’s the first state to give constitutional protection to the “right to food.”...

After seven years of contentious (not to mention costly) litigation, in September 2022, the federal district judge overseeing the In re:...

As is evident from a walk down a grocery store aisle, many companies are marketing CBD-infused food, beverage, and dietary supplements....

Hawaiian pizza, punch and rolls are delicious. That’s undisputed. But a recent class action disputes whether King’s Hawaiian rolls are...

A plant-based meat company is appealing to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals a federal judge’s recent refusal to halt Oklahoma’s Meat...

In a much anticipated decision, the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of claims alleging that “100% Grated Parmesan...

A Southern District of Illinois federal judge recently held that false advertising claims related to a “no preservatives” claim on soup...

Country of origin labeling (COOL) is more than a “cool” marketing opportunity – it is a labeling law. Class action dismissal Last month,...

The vegan and plant-based food industry had an important win in a high-profile lawsuit over the use of dairy terminology. On Friday,...

Comedians, cooking blogs, and most recently a Nebraska man’s City Council rant have gone viral after arguing the use of the term...

Even before COVID-19, coffee companies were navigating the safety challenges of serving hot beverages to customers. On August 18, 2020 –...

On August 19, 2020, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a...

Many food and beverage industry companies are assessing whether they can be excused from or enforce contract performance under force...

As businesses pivot to manufacture much-needed health and safety items such as masks, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes, they should...

On March 26, 2020, the FDA issued temporary guidance regarding nutrition labeling of certain packaged foods during the COVID-19 public...

Food and beverage companies are under enormous pressures to continue delivering safe and healthy products during this public health...