Andrew Bentz

3 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Andrew Bentz |Adam Conway |Colleen Heisey |Philip Oliss

California Assembly Bill 1264 reflects continued state interestin restrictive legislation directed at the food and beverageindustry and, in particular, food additives. On March 19, 2025, California legislator Jesse Gabriel(D-Encino) introduced a bipartisan bill, AB1264, aimed at eliminating certain, as yet undetermined,"ultra-processed" foods ("UPFs") fromCalifornia public school meals by 2032.

3 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Andrew Bentz |Adam Conway |Sarah Gaskell

California Assembly Bill 1264 reflects continued state interest in restrictive legislation directed at the food and beverage industry and, in particular, food additives. On March 19, 2025, California legislator Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) introduced a bipartisan bill, AB 1264, aimed at eliminating certain, as yet undetermined, "ultra-processed" foods ("UPFs") from California public school meals by 2032.

4 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Andrew Bentz |Sarah Conway |Colleen Heisey |Philip Oliss

On March 10, 2025, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services("HHS") Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he directed the U.S. Food andDrug Administration ("FDA") to explore potentialrulemaking to revise its oversight of food ingredients that are"generally recognized as safe" ("GRAS").

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Andrew Bentz |Sarah Conway |Sarah Gaskell

On March 10, 2025, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") to explore potential rulemaking to revise its oversight of food ingredients that are "generally recognized as safe" ("GRAS").