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Lupini Loophole? Pasta Fight Tests U.S. Duties on Italian Imports
La Molisana sued the U.S. government in International Trade Court, defending lupini pasta brand Brami with the goal of securing the product an exclusion from anti-dumping duties.
Tattooed Chef Nears $4.7M Investor Settlement
Plant-based frozen food outfit Tattooed Chef is nearing a settlement with investors three years after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections.
Food Tech’s IP Dilemma: Protect the Science or Grow the Category?
An IP lawsuit over plant-based egg white protein could determine the future of a pair of food tech companies right as they are on the verge of scaling.
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New Food Dye Bill Could Have Suppliers Seeing Red
Earlier this month, State Senator Bob Wieckowski, a Democrat, introduced California SB 504, a bill that would require warning labels on all food containing synthetic dyes, including those sold in restaurants. It’s an issue that may cause food manufacturers to reconsider their use of synthetic colors not just in California, but nationwide.
Legal Experts Talk About How Brands Can Stay Out of Court
At a time when a federal district court in California has been nicknamed “The Food Court” because of the number of consumer actions it has addressed, it’s become apparent that building a brand is about more than just growing sales, it’s about protecting those sales in the face of potential legal action.
In the News: American Egg Board Tried To Scramble Hampton Creek’s Success
Recent articles published by The Guardian and the Associated Press reported that members of the American Egg Board, a government-backed lobbying group, engaged in a long-running campaign intended to debilitate sales and distribution growth of Hampton Creek’s Just Mayo, a product that is formulated without eggs.
FDA Says “Just Mayo” Isn’t Actually Mayo
What do you do when your signature product’s name is deemed unacceptable by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? That’s the situation Hampton Creek is in after the government agency sent a warning letter to the company regarding its Just Mayo brand.