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

  • July 14, 2026

    Albertsons Probed On Pharmacy Compliance Staffing At Trial

    Two former Albertsons pharmacy compliance executives testified in video depositions played Tuesday before a Washington judge considering whether Albertsons failed to prevent the diversion of opioids in the state, acknowledging the nationwide compliance team consisted of just six staffers between 2015 and 2020 despite heightened scrutiny amid the opioid epidemic.

  • July 14, 2026

    Feds Say Fishing, Research Can Coexist In Marine Monument

    The Trump administration has urged a D.C. federal court to toss a lawsuit lodged by environmental groups over allowing commercial fishing in a protected marine area off the coast of Massachusetts, arguing the interests of both groups can coexist.

  • July 14, 2026

    Bayer Defends Fees For Seed Tech With Expired Patents

    Bayer asked a Missouri federal judge to dismiss a sweeping antitrust proposed class action, arguing that the independent seed company suing it, in a complaint that also includes breach of contract allegations, is contesting perfectly legal licensing fees charged for corn technology, even after the last patents expired.

  • July 14, 2026

    Iowa Lacks Ties To Starbucks IP Fight, Workers United Says

    Starbucks Workers United has asked an Iowa federal judge to dismiss claims accusing the union of infringing the coffee chain's trademarks through its name and logo, arguing the dispute does not belong in Iowa federal court.

  • July 14, 2026

    Nespresso Can't Ditch Most Bias Claims By Ex-Employee

    A former Nespresso employee has plausibly alleged that race was a motivating factor in decisions denying her promotions and pay raises that were instead granted to less-qualified white employees, an Illinois federal judge ruled Monday, denying most of the company's motion to dismiss while also tossing claims against individual defendants.

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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