Food & Beverage

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Latest News in Food & Beverage

  • September 25, 2026

    Corteva Will Pay $35M To Resolve FTC Pesticide Rebate Case

    Corteva Inc. has agreed to pay $35 million to put to rest allegations from the Federal Trade Commission and a slew of states that the pesticide-maker blocked competition from generic rivals through the use of loyalty rebates, according to a motion filed in North Carolina federal court Friday.

  • September 25, 2026

    McDonald's Beats Most Of Black Franchisees' Bias Claims

    An Illinois federal judge on Friday tossed all but a single claim in litigation by former McDonald's franchisees who allege the fast-food giant systematically discriminated against Black operators, while warning plaintiffs that they "pushed — if not crossed" — boundaries by filing a complaint containing "more paragraphs than the Gettysburg Address contained words."

  • September 25, 2026

    Kraft Heinz Must Face Cheesecake Snack Label Deception Suit

    Kraft Heinz Foods Co. LLC must face a group of customers' proposed class claim that the company deceives consumers by making its Philadelphia Cheesecake Crumble snack with synthetic lactic acid despite its label claiming the product is free of artificial preservatives, an Illinois federal judge ruled.

  • September 25, 2026

    Okla. Meat Processor Stinks, Neighbors Say

    Residents of a small town in Oklahoma say they are being "physically invaded by noxious odors" wafting from a meat processing plant owned by ESRO Food Group, according to a proposed federal class action lawsuit that claims the smell has harmed more than 1,300 nearby homes.

  • September 25, 2026

    Aramark Faces Wash. Class Claims Over Noncompete Terms

    Aramark has been hit with a proposed class action in Washington state court accusing the food service giant of failing to provide advanced notice to Evergreen State workers of its noncompete terms and restricting them from taking second jobs, in violation of state law.

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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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  • 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.
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