Calling food industry professionals!

Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California agreed with a group of foie gras producers that California’s ban on the product’s sale was preempted by federal law, and the court overturned the ban that has been in place since July 1, 2012.

On New Year’s Eve, the USDA’s (Department’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released its final rule requiring meat and poultry processors to include added solutions in their product labeling.

As our readers are aware, many states have introduced legislation that would mandate genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling requirements.

Consumers who plan to cheat on their diets on bowling night may need to develop a different plan.

A new trend in California employment litigation may result in food industry employers being subject to minimum wage claims.

The growing trend of retroactive recalls for already distributed food products calls into question commonly held beliefs about food safety.

Like the broader federal inspection program in which it is housed, the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS’s) prior labeling approval system continues to evolve away from its history of extensive command and control.

Vermont’s Office of Attorney General recently released its draft rule detailing how manufacturers and retailers could be required to label genetically modified organism–processed (GMO-processed) food sold in the state.

POM Wonderful is no longer just spilling over into new product areas; it is now also spilling over into other legal claims.