Keller and Heckman's Telecommunication's Practice continues to be the only law firm in the United States included in Broadband Communities Magazine's esteemed...

On October 21, a federal judge dismissed a proposed class action complaint against baby and toddler food producer, Sprout Foods Inc. (subscription to Law360 required).

On July 22, the FDA published a draft guidance on conducting Remote Regulatory Assessments. Remote Regulatory Assessments (RRAs) were originally developed during the COVID-19 health emergency...

Keller and Heckman Partner Azim Chowdhury, Counsel Neelam Gill, and Associate Josephine Hsu received the 2022 "Go-To Thought Leader" award ..

On October 24, 2022, a coalition of advocacy groups, led by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), submitted a petition to FDA to ban the use of FD&C Red No. 3 colorant in food...

Following an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) for labeling cell-based meat products issued in September, the issue has been placed on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA)...

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), the Association of SNAP Nutrition Education Administrators (ASNNA), and the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN)...

On May 12, 2022, the European Data Protection Board published guidelines with a methodology for calculating fines for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The new FOP features a magnifying glass and a dual language warning if a product is "high" in saturated fat, sugars, and/or sodium.

Food and Chemicals Unpacked, a Keller and Heckman LLP podcast, just published its fourth episode, "Blowing Smoke: FDA's Evolving Regulation of Tobacco and Nicotine Products," featuring Tobacco...

On September 14, 2022, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials reported a new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes.

On October 17, U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu denied Barilla America Inc.'s motion to dismiss a putative class action lawsuit that accused it of falsely representing its pastas as made in Italy...

Under FDA's regulations, at 21 CFR 184.1408, black licorice is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for flavoring uses at specified maximum levels of glycyrrhizin content in food such as candy.

On September 30, 2022, a federal court granted summary judgment in favor of the USDA (and other government defendants), thereby rejecting a challenge by several consumer organizations...

On September 13, the FDA announced the availability of the 4th edition of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Prior Notice of Imported Food Questions and Answers; Draft Guidance for Industry (Edition 4)."

The article notes that dark chocolate has a reputation for being healthier treat because of its cocoa solids which include antioxidants.

Last year we reported on a class-action lawsuit which alleged that a product described as "brown bread," and which contained oat and rye flakes on the crust and a "no artificial preservatives or flavors" label claim...

Any product under USDA jurisdiction "which was purchased by the importer outside the United States for his/her own consumption," and in a quantity of no more than 50 pounds...

On August 30, U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman dismissed a consumer class action lawsuit against Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc., the makers of Haagen-Dazs vanilla milk chocolate almond ice cream bars...

On November 1, 2022, FDA announced that it had revised the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards.