A federal court in California dismissed a false advertising suit against Anheuser-Busch brought by consumers who purchased Beck’s beer believing it did not contain alcohol. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau approved Beck’s label, shielding the defendant from liability.
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The three-judge panel found environmental and food safety advocates do not have standing to challenge Sanderson Farms over its “misleading” ads on antibiotics in chicken.
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Citing contradicting scientific evidence concerning the danger of the chemical acrylamide found commonly in junk food, the judge ordered a pause of new lawsuits against food companies that claim the warning labels mislead consumers and violate the First Amendment.
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A federal appeals court sided against a producer of vegan meat alternatives that is challenging Missouri’s rules for labeling meat substitutes.
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A federal judge upheld the Department of Agriculture’s decision to allow the organic certification of food grown using hydroponic systems. Nothing in the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 indicates that hydroponic methods for food production are inconsistent with an organic label.
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Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, the top EU court handed down a ruling in the first case it has heard in the Irish language.
Read moreA federal court in New York declined to dismiss putative class action New York General Busienss Law claims against Blue Diamond Growers, ruling that consumers could be misled by the company’s labeling of its “Smokehouse” almonds, which are not “prepared by a natural smoking process,” but have added flavors that imitate a smoky flavor.
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The World Trade Organization agreed Monday to establish a dispute resolution panel on the new U.S. rule that all goods imported from Hong Kong must be stamped “Made in China.”
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Lawmakers say manufacturers exploited the lack of federal regulation to set dangerously high internal standards for toxic heavy metal levels.
Read moreA federal court in New York ruled that a class action against Whole Foods relating to its alleged mislabeling of graham crackers may proceed. A woman claims she was deceived by a box of “Honey Graham Crackers” because graham is a type of whole-wheat flour, so she believed the crackers contained more of that flour than non-whole-grain flour. She also thought they were sweetened with honey rather than sugar.
Read moreA federal court in California dismissed, with leave to amend, a putative class action claiming Clorox’s “Splash-less Bleach” product’s packaging would make a reasonable buyer believe that it is suitable for disinfecting when, the plaintiff claims, it is not.
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“Ní in éagmais saincheisteanna atá an cás idir lámha.” That’s Irish for: “There is no shortage of issues invoked in the present case.”
Read moreBeanfields bean chips are neither high in protein nor in fiber, despite a label that says they’re “packed” with both, according to a federal class action filed this week.
Read moreA federal court in Pennsylvania denied a pharmaceutical packaging company’s request to dismiss a wrongful death suit relating to its mislabeling of a medication prescribed to prevent blood clots, heart attacks and strokes. A man took the wrong drug for several weeks, believing it to be his correct prescription, had a heart attack and died.
Read moreAn appeals court in Washington affirmed an $18 million penalty imposed against the Grocery Manufacturers Association for violating state campaign-finance laws during a 2013 battle over a ballot initiative that would have required labeling ingredients with genetically modified organisms on all packaged food products.
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Plant-based products that do not contain meat can continue to be labeled “sausages” or “burgers,” European lawmakers said Friday, when they rejected a proposal back by the meat industry to ban the terms.
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European Union countries can require origin labels on milk and other food products, with certain conditions, the EU’s top court held Thursday.
Read moreA federal judge approved a class action settlement that requires Bimbo Bakeries remove soy flour as an ingredient in its “Thomas’ 100% Whole Wheat” bagels and English muffins, and remove the “Good Source of whole grain” claim from its Sara Lee Whole Wheat bread products.
Read moreA federal court in California denied Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s motion to dismiss a Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit against a state law that requires businesses to post cancer warning labels on products that contain acrylamide.
Read moreThe Second Circuit upheld the dismissal of a putative class action brought by a man who claims Whole Foods systematically overcharged customers by selling chocolate cupcakes and cheeses that weighed less than their labels indicated.
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