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Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the food and beverage industry. Coverage includes litigation, policy developments, and corporate deals across the entire food and beverage supply chain, including agribusinesses, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and restaurants.
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Latest News in Food & Beverage
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April 14, 2025
Avocado Oil Co. Says Purity Test Doesn't Support Label Suit
Food company Sovena USA Inc. is looking to end a proposed class action accusing it of falsely labeling as "100% pure" its avocado oil that it allegedly diluted with "cheaper" seed oils, telling a California federal judge the suit lacks evidence and is part of a "baseless" litigation campaign meant to undermine the industry.
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April 14, 2025
Ore. Ex-Official Alleges Improper Firing Over Whiskey Scandal
The former deputy director of Oregon's liquor and cannabis regulator has alleged in a lawsuit recently removed to federal court that he was wrongfully terminated in connection with a scandal in which agency officials were accused of pocketing rare whiskeys.
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April 14, 2025
FTC Joins DOJ In Targeting Anticompetitive Regulations
The Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry Monday to look into reducing regulations that are hindering competition, following a similar move by the U.S. Department of Justice last month.
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April 14, 2025
Defense Strategies After Justices' Personal Injury RICO Ruling
In Medical Marijuana v. Horn, the U.S. Supreme Court recently held that the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act can be invoked by some plaintiffs with claims arising from personal injuries — but defense counsel can use the limitations on civil RICO claims to seek early dismissal in such cases, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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April 14, 2025
Fed. Circ. Won't Allow Beer Co.'s 'Chicken Scratch' TM
The Federal Circuit declined to disturb the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's refusal to register the mark "chicken scratch" for beer, affirming a finding that the proposed mark has a "similar commercial impression" to another mark already registered for restaurant services.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Farm Service Agency
- Food and Nutrition Service
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- State and international food and beverage regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Food safety regulation
- Labeling requirements
- Food import bans and trade restrictions
- Antitrust and consumer protection controls
- ENFORCEMENT
- Food and beverage recalls
- Food safety actions
- Merger reviews
- LITIGATION
- Mass torts
- Food safety suits
- Labor and employment issues
- International trade disputes
- Agricultural commodities trading suits
- Antitrust disputes
- Breach of contract suits
- Insurance coverage disputes
- Environmental issues
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Share buybacks and stock splits
- Franchise agreements and real estate deals
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of food and beverage practices
Readership
- Food, beverage, retail, and hospitality lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the food and beverage industries
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals