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

  • June 01, 2026

    Pet Food Co. Says 'Copy-And-Paste' False Ad Suit Fails

    The maker of Instinct Pet Foods is urging a California federal court to throw out a false advertising suit over alleged artificial preservatives in its products, saying the "serial lawsuit filer" behind the suit failed to properly allege standing or any falsity with "copy-and-paste" claims.

  • June 01, 2026

    5th Circ. Judge Asks Starbucks Why Co. Doesn't Want Unions

    A Fifth Circuit judge probed Starbucks' labor philosophy Monday in its appeal of a National Labor Relations Board ruling that it stifled workers' rights in a smothering response to an organizing explosion in upstate New York five years ago, asking the company's attorney why it doesn't want unions.

  • May 29, 2026

    Cargill, The Andersons Ink $10M Deal To End Wheat Futures Suit

    Agribusinesses The Andersons Inc. and Cargill Inc. will each pay $5 million to end derivatives market manipulation claims from a class of wheat futures traders, the parties announced.

  • May 29, 2026

    Paging Dr. Brown: Baby Care Biz Sues Soda Co. In TM Fight

    Baby care product manufacturer Dr. Brown's Co. has asked a Missouri federal judge in a declaratory action to find that it doesn't infringe trademarks of soda giant Dr. Brown's Beverage Co. in connection with the plaintiff's products, including a recently launched electrolyte replacement solution.

  • May 29, 2026

    Md. Expands Urban Agriculture Property Tax Credit Eligibility

    Maryland loosened eligibility requirements for a local option property tax credit for urban agricultural activities under a bill signed by the governor.

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Food & Beverage

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