Regulatory

With a majority of its nearly year-long reorganization efforts now complete, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ushering in a new era.

Dave’s Killer Bread will have to face accusations that it’s “Good Seed” and “21 Whole Grain” breads deceive consumers about their protein content after a California federal judge recently moved to certify the class.

This week, the podcast team explores the uphill battle for industrial hemp food and beverage brands as individual states enact restrictions, a juice category merger and the growing snack portfolio of Our Home.

Hemp-derived cannabis companies face an uncertain path forward as they navigate an increasingly difficult climate for retail distribution as states like California restrict what can be sold and where.

Citing concerns over public health, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom proposed on Friday an emergency regulation that will heavily restrict “intoxicating hemp products.”

Also in this issue: A ‘Friendly Proposal’ to 7-Eleven; Flowers Foods’ Q2 Growth; SkinnyDipped Gets Salty; and What We’re Reading.

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, business owners were panicking at the thought of going under. For many, federal financial assistance programs felt like a lifeline. Now, they may be sinking the ship.

UPSIDE Foods has has teamed up with nonprofit, public interest law firm, the Institute for Justice to fight Florida’s ban on cell-cultured meat citing constitutional issues with the state’s approach to restricting interstate commerce.

Kroger and Albertsons’ $24.6 billion grocery merger is once again in flux after a Colorado judge and the state’s attorneys general agreed today to an order temporarily halting the proceedings.

On this episode of CPG Week, the podcast team talks expensive energy drink-themed accessories, IFT First and the latest legal quandary for Logan Paul’s drink brand, PRIME.