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

  • February 09, 2026

    Ex-Judge Says 'Post-Arrest' Details Don't Justify His DUI Stop

    A former Washington state judge who claims a wrongful DUI arrest contributed to his reelection loss is fighting to keep his lawsuit against Grays Harbor County alive, arguing that the county's justification for the arrest incorrectly relies on details from after he was taken into custody.

  • February 09, 2026

    Texas AG Slams Animal Processing Plant's 'Death' Smell

    An animal byproducts processing plant in Bastrop, Texas, illegally spewed chemicals and foul odors that smelled like "death" into surrounding communities, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged Monday in an enforcement action. 

  • February 09, 2026

    Another Suit Filed Over Arsenic Levels In Laffy Taffy, Nerds

    The maker of the popular candies Nerds and Laffy Taffy was once again hit with a proposed class action accusing it of selling the confections with dangerous levels of arsenic, according to suit filed in California federal court.

  • February 09, 2026

    Dunkin' Labels Describe Flavor, Not Fruit, Judge Says

    A New York federal judge threw out a proposed class action claiming that Dunkin' dupes customers into thinking its "Refresher" caffeine drinks have real fruit, saying Monday that menu labels like "Mango Pineapple" describe flavors, not ingredients.

  • February 09, 2026

    America's Test Kitchen Owner Wins Auction For Food52 Brand

    Cooking and home goods e-commerce company Food52 Inc. has told a Delaware bankruptcy judge that the owner of the America's Test Kitchen television show's brand has submitted the winning bid for its primary business.

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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