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Nov 11, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Sarah Conway |Kyle Diamantas |Colleen Heisey |Philip Oliss
Food chemical safety is among Food and Drug Administration
("FDA") top priorities as it rolls out a new Human Foods
Program, amid a flurry of federal and state legislation addressing
food additive safety, resulting in a patchwork of laws in this
area.
FDA recently held a public meeting on the development of a
systematic process for post-market assessment of chemicals
in the food supply.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sarah Conway |Kyle Diamantas |Colleen Heisey
FDA recently held a public meeting on the development of a systematic process for post-market assessment of chemicals in the food supply.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rebekah Blake |Elizabeth S. Burnside |Kyle Diamantas
In ShortThe Law: California enacted the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, the first extended producer responsibility law for clothing producers in the United States. The Requirements: By 2026, all clothing producers in California must join a Producer Responsibility Organization. By 2030, each PRO must implement a stewardship program.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rebekah Blake |Elizabeth M. Burnside |Sarah Conway |Kyle Diamantas
In what appears to be a new pathway for PFAS litigation,
California plaintiffs recently filed a lawsuit against the
manufacturer of BIC razors stemming from disclosures the company
made under Maine's PFAS law, which were subsequently publicized
by a nonprofit group following a freedom of information
request.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Kelly Marino Bonovich |Sarah Conway |Kyle Diamantas |Colleen Heisey
The Situation: A New York Senate bill seeks to
amend multiple state laws impacting food and beverage advertising
to expand the scope of factors to be considered in determining
whether an advertisement is false or misleading.
The Issue:The latest New York bill, as well as
recently introduced legislation in New York and Illinois emulating
the California Food Safety Act, demonstrates the states'
continued pursuit of restrictive legislation directed at the food
and beverage industry.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sarah Conway |Kyle Diamantas |Colleen Heisey
In ShortThe Situation: A New York Senate bill seeks to amend multiple state laws impacting food and beverage advertising to expand the scope of factors to be considered in determining whether an advertisement is false or misleading. The Issue: The latest New York bill, as well as recently introduced legislation in New York and Illinois emulating the California Food Safety Act, demonstrates the states' continued pursuit of restrictive legislation directed at the food and beverage industry.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Sarah Conway |Kyle Diamantas |Colleen Heisey |Philip Oliss |Sharyl A. Reisman |Kelly Marino Bonovich
In ShortThe Situation: A New York Senate bill seeks to amend multiple state laws impacting food and beverage advertising to expand the scope of factors to be considered in determining whether an advertisement is false or misleading. The Issue: The latest New York bill, as well as recently introduced legislation in New York and Illinois emulating the California Food Safety Act, demonstrates the states' continued pursuit of restrictive legislation directed at the food and beverage industry.
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Oct 22, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Claire Castles |Sarah Conway |Kyle Diamantas |Rasha Gerges Shields
With the swipe of a pen, California Governor Gavin
Newsom starts the California Food Safety Act countdown to a 2027
statewide ban on four popular food additives.
Starting January 1, 2027, companies manufacturing, selling,
delivering, holding, or offering food products for sale in
California must comply with the newly ratified California
Food Safety Act (AB 418), which prohibits the use of red dye 3,
propylparaben, brominated vegetable oil, and potassium bromate.
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Oct 20, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Claire Castles |Sarah Conway |Kyle Diamantas
Starting January 1, 2027, companies manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or offering food products for sale in California must comply with the newly ratified California Food Safety Act (AB 418), which prohibits the use of red dye 3, propylparaben, brominated vegetable oil, and potassium bromate.
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Jun 30, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Kyle Diamantas |Antonio F. Dias |António Gomes Dias |Colleen Heisey
The Request stems from the FTC Collaboration Act of 2021, signed into law by President Biden last October, which directs the FTC to solicit public comment and produce a study concerning collaborative efforts with state AGs for facilitating and refining existing efforts to prevent and protect consumers from potential scams and fraud.
