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TTB to allow optional use of serving facts statements for alcohol labels

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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June 13 2013

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued a ruling recently that will allow the alcohol industry to voluntarily use Serving Facts

FSIS issues notice regarding new methodology for equivalence verifications of foreign countries

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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January 28 2013

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a notice on Friday that describes a modified three-part approach to verifying the equivalence

FDA publishes proposed rules on preventive controls and produce safety under the Food Safety Modernization Act

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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January 17 2013

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published yesterday two long-awaited and lengthy proposed rules related to food safety standards-"Current Good

Cincinnati City Council passes resolution expressing support for mandatory “genetically engineered” labeling

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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November 21 2012

On November 15, 2012, the City Council of Cincinnati passed a resolution “expressing the support of Council for the mandatory labeling of genetically engineered products.”

California voters reject Proposition 37 and the “genetically engineered” food labeling it aimed to compel

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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November 7 2012

Californians voted against Proposition 37 yesterday, the California ballot initiative that would have compelled labeling for foods developed with the use of recombinant DNA and related technologies, as well as prohibited “natural” claims for certain processed foods

GAO report on safety of food imports recommends FDA revise approach to comparability assessments of foreign governments

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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November 1 2012

In response to a request from Senators Rockefeller, Snowe, Cantwell, and Inouye, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report yesterday addressing obstacles that FDA may face in implementing certain provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) designed to ensure the safety of food imports

FDA finalizes guidance on new categories for food facility registrations under FSMA and opens online system for biennial registration

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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October 23 2012

FDA has finalized an earlier released draft guidance providing additional information regarding food facility registrations required by section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA

FDA rule mandating graphic images on cigarette labels struck down by D.C. Circuit under the First Amendment

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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August 27 2012

On Friday, August 24, 2012, the D.C. Circuit upheld an earlier ruling by the D.C. District Court invalidating an FDA rule that would have required one of nine images to be displayed on every cigarette package

California court allows state law claims against Medtronic to proceed; rejects preemption argument

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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August 24 2012

The Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles ruled earlier this week in Cabana v. Stryker Biotech, LLC that a products liability action arising out of the off-label use of Medtronic’s INFUSE Bone Graft medical device could proceed by rejecting Medtronic’s summary judgment motion

FSIS issues directive on Hazard Analysis Verification program required for meat and poultry products

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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August 22 2012

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a directive that provides instructions to personnel conducting meat and poultry inspections regarding how to perform the Hazard Analysis Verification (HAV) required under section 417.4 of USDA regulations