ArticleAsia's First Animal-Free Dairy Ice Cream: Another Alternative Protein BreakthroughThe signature ingredient of Perfect Day's ice cream is the proprietary "animal-free dairy protein".Hong KongFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticleChocolate Report Released Regarding Lead And CadmiumThe report concludes that cadmium can be found in cacao and chocolate due to its presence in tropical soils where it is harvested. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticleEconomically Motivated Adulteration In HoneyThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration will release data from a 2021 and 2022 sampling assignment to test imported honey for economically motivated adulteration.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticlePair Of Lawsuits Target Mint Flavored ProductsSpencer Sheehan, a well-known class-action attorney, has filed a pair of class-action lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticleUSDA To Declare Salmonella An Adulterant In Some Raw PoultryOn August 1, the USDA's FSIS announced that it will declare Salmonella an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products. Breaded and stuffed raw chicken products...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticleCPRA Rulemaking Commences With Two Public Hearings In AugustOn July 8, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (Agency) announced the start of the formal rulemaking process to adopt proposed regulations implementing the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)...United StatesPrivacyKeller & Heckman
ArticleState Data Breach Notification Laws: Overview Of Requirements For Responding To A Data Breach - Updated June 2021With the ever-changing complexity of state data breach notification laws, companies facing a data breach need resources that will help them understand the issues. United StatesPrivacyKeller & Heckman
ArticleTemporary Reprieve From French Ban On "Meaty" Words In Labeling Of Plant-Based FoodsPer the decree that made the law official, the ban was set to take effect on October 1, 2022.European UnionFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticlePETA Petitions USDA-FSIS To Remove Animal Raising Claims From Label Approval Process In 2019, FSIS published a guidance document which describes the documents that are needed to substantiate animal raising claims for label submissions.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticleFDA Announces 2022 Leafy Green SamplingOn September 8, 2022, FDA announced that it was performing targeted sampling of leafy greens as part of its Leafy Greens STEC Action Plan (LGAP).United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticleFDA Evaluation Of Agency ActivitiesOn July 19, 2022, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf published a statement regarding FDA's evaluation of agency activities.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticleFDA Webinar Series On Infant Formula Transition PlanInfant Formula Enforcement Discretion Transition Guidance Overview.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticleFDA Launches LAAF Program DashboardOn August 3, 2022, FDA announced the establishment of the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program Dashboard. The LAAF Dashboard will serve as a public registry listing...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticleKerry Inc.'s Former Quality Assurance Director Pleads Guilty To 2018 Honey Smack OutbreakAccording to the Department of Justice's October 21 press release, a former quality assurance director for food manufacturer Kerry Inc. plead guilty to three misdemeanor...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticleWalmart's Fudge Mint Class Action Permanently DismissedOn August 23, an Illinois federal judge dismissed a putative class action lawsuit against Walmart over its fudge mint cookies (subscription to Law360 required).United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationKeller & Heckman
ArticleFDA Publishes 2022 Retail Food Program StandardsOn August 24, 2022, FDA announced that it had published the 2022 edition of its Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards).United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticleUSDA Focused On Accurate "Made In The USA" Beef LabelingIn response to industry concerns for mislabeled beef products, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilack recently said that the "Product of the USA" label on meat products...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
Article"100% Whole Grain" Claim ChallengedLast month a class-action lawsuit was filed alleging that Wheat Thins are deceptively labeled as "100% Whole Grain" when they in fact contain corn starch...United StatesConsumer ProtectionKeller & Heckman
ArticleBill Introduced To Establish Single Food Safety AgencyOn July 13, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Food Safety Administration Act...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman
ArticleFDA Letter States That Β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Is Not Lawful Dietary SupplementThis past summer Inner Mongolia Kingdomway Pharmaceutical Limited ("Kingdom") submitted a new dietary ingredient (NDI) notification to FDA for β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN)...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesKeller & Heckman