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

  • May 04, 2026

    'They Knew It': J&J Accused Of Hiding Talc Risk At LA Trial

    Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that its baby powder contained asbestos, even as it advertised the product as safe and "pure," attorneys for the families of three women who died of ovarian cancer told a California jury Monday during opening statements in a bellwether trial.

  • May 04, 2026

    Cento 'Certified San Marzano' Tomatoes Aren't Legit, Suit Says

    Cento was hit with a proposed class action in California federal court Monday alleging it misleads consumers into thinking that its "certified" San Marzano tomatoes are authentic, despite lacking certification and approval from an Italian consortium that sets strict production and quality standards for these tomatoes.

  • May 04, 2026

    Kroger Fights AGs' $10M Fee Ask In Albertsons Merger Case

    Kroger and Albertsons are urging an Oregon federal judge to reject a $10 million legal fee request from nine attorneys general who joined the Federal Trade Commission in successfully challenging a proposed $24.6 billion merger of the grocery giants, saying the plaintiff states played a "minimal role" in the litigation.

  • May 04, 2026

    Wells Fargo, Lloyd's Beat $900B Fraud Suit Over Wire Error

    A Maryland federal judge has permanently tossed a lawsuit brought by Alliance Global Capital Fund and a cheese shop that sought $900 billion in damages alleging Wells Fargo refused to redirect funds it knew were credited to the wrong account, finding a majority of the case's claims were brought too late.

  • May 04, 2026

    FTC Stipulates Unit Sale For $848M Food Kiosk Deal

    The Federal Trade Commission is requiring 365 Retail Markets LLC to unload a food service kiosk business in order to move ahead with its planned $848 million acquisition of fellow self-service retail company Cantaloupe Inc.

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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