Regulatory

In a lawsuit against the equipment company that Smashmallow founder Jon Sebastiani said ultimately caused its downfall, a $21 million verdict has provided “a sense of redemption.”

How do you keep your intellectual property — processes, patents, recipes, designs and trademarks under your control? And how should you deal with the inevitable attacks from competitors, both established and copycats, as you grow? Seasoned CPG attorney Allison Roseman Hagey will take founders through some of the key legal touchpoints surrounding brand and product IP.

With Congress facing a Sunday deadline to pass bill and keep the government funded, a federal government shutdown is looming. What does this mean for CPG?

Following the death of a Massachusetts teen who took the Paqui “One Chip Challenge,” Amplify Brands, a subsidiary of parent company Hershey’s, said it will pull the product from stores.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found its first leader for its Human Foods Program, appointing 30-year Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) veteran James Jones as Deputy Commissioner.

How does the government create a research-driven, farmer-centric plant-based food industry ecosystem that supports its own growth through consistent supply and demand? That’s the task the The Peas, Legumes, and Nuts Today (PLANT) Act is looking to tackle.

Institute for Justice Senior Attorney Justin Pearson joins the NOSH Podcast this week to talk about how and when the First Amendment and the Constitution protects brands against food labeling regulations.

The USDA announced plans to revise the guidelines for animal-raising claims providing more consumer transparency and oversight for label callouts like “grass fed,” “pasture raised,” “hormone-free” or “antibiotic-free.”

The USDA’s purview is regulating agricultural products and livestock that become food, but its reach in the industry stretches into other areas of health, nutrition, food access and safety. Here is a brief explainer about some of the current administration’s priorities pertaining to CPG food.

Beyond Meat was issued a class action lawsuit by institutional shareholders alleging that the plant-based meat company’s executives knowingly misled its investors about the strength of the company’s manufacturing and foodservice partnerships while, in the process, profiting on the inflated share price.