Food & Beverage

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Latest News in Food & Beverage

  • July 09, 2026

    VSL Reaches $20M Deal Resolving Knockoff Probiotic Claims

    VSL Pharmaceuticals Inc., Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Alfasigma USA Inc. have reached a $20 million settlement with customers who bought a knockoff version of a proprietary probiotic formula for gastrointestinal ailments, according to an order preliminarily approving the deal.

  • July 09, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Doubts $9M Atty Fees Without Dismissal Attempt

    A Federal Circuit panel didn't seem swayed Thursday that ChromaDex's patent infringement suit against Elysium Health had any merit, but the judges struggled to understand why Elysium never tried to dismiss a case it believed was so weak.

  • July 09, 2026

    FTC Can't Get Trial Scheduled Against Syngenta & Corteva

    A North Carolina federal judge refused Thursday to tee up trial in the Federal Trade Commission case accusing Syngenta and Corteva of using loyalty rebate schemes to block competition from rival generic pesticides, preferring to wait until he's heard, and likely ruled on, company motions to nix the allegations.

  • July 09, 2026

    Fla. Justices Back Toss Of Sham Publix Slip-And-Fall Suit

    The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday backed the dismissal of a woman's slip-and-fall complaint against Publix Supermarkets Inc., rejecting an appellate panel's use of a more stringent standard to determine if discretion was abused when tossing the lawsuit due to fraud on the court. 

  • July 09, 2026

    Driscoll's Greenwashes PFAS-Laden Strawberries, Suit Says

    Produce giant Driscoll's runs a "greenwashing" advertising campaign for its strawberries by touting that they are "safe," "wholesome" and "sustainably sourced," while failing to disclose the presence of forever chemicals that are harmful to human health, according to a proposed class action removed to California federal court Wednesday.

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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

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  • 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