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

  • October 30, 2026

    McDonald's Must Keep Fighting McRib Proposed Class Action

    An Illinois federal judge Friday trimmed but ultimately refused to toss the bulk of a proposed class action claiming McDonald's deceives consumers because its McRib doesn't contain any rib meat, ruling that the consumers have plausibly alleged that McDonald's tricked them into thinking the sandwich contained rib.

  • October 30, 2026

    Massachusetts And Idaho To Vote On Restricting Cannabis

    On Tuesday, voters in Massachusetts and Idaho will consider ballot measures that would roll back or restrict marijuana legalization, marking the first time that all statewide ballot questions on the issue of cannabis are geared toward fighting reform.

  • October 30, 2026

    Chipotle Strikes Deal In Seattle Scheduling Law Suit

    Chipotle has agreed to settle a proposed class action in Washington state court accusing the restaurant chain of breaking Seattle laws that require employers to give workers advance notice of their schedules and extra pay for last-minute changes, according to a court filing.

  • October 30, 2026

    $9.1M Fee Award Against ChromaDex Erased By Fed. Circ.

    The Federal Circuit Friday overturned a $9.1 million attorney fee award issued to Elysium Health Inc. stemming from a patent infringement case brought by ChromaDex and Dartmouth College, ruling that a district judge had not gone far enough in his patent eligibility analysis.

  • October 30, 2026

    EU, Canada Seal Digital Trade Deal Amid Closer Partnership

    EU and Canadian officials signed a document Friday concluding negotiations on a digital trade agreement between the two economies following a summit in Montreal where Canadian and European leaders shared new details about efforts to strengthen their economic and diplomatic ties.

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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