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

  • June 24, 2026

    5th Circ. Sides With Starbucks On Union Backer's Firing

    The Fifth Circuit has reversed a National Labor Relations Board decision finding that Starbucks unlawfully fired a worker for supporting a unionization effort at the store, saying the decision rested on insufficient evidence that the coffee giant acted out of anti-union animus.

  • June 24, 2026

    Impossible X Urges Calif. Judge To Preserve $3.25M Verdict

    Lifestyle brand Impossible X is arguing against a new trial in California federally court after it won a $3.25 million verdict against Impossible Foods in a trademark dispute, saying the plant-based burger maker is trying to relitigate issues and improperly "smuggle" other matters into its challenge to the verdict.

  • June 24, 2026

    Waffle House Tobacco Fees Violate Benefits Law, Worker Says

    Waffle House was sued by a former server who alleges the restaurant chain collected an unlawful tobacco surcharge from employees enrolled in its health plan without offering a compliant wellness program or properly notifying workers of how to avoid the fee.

  • June 23, 2026

    DOJ Says USDA's 'Socially Disadvantaged' Waivers Unlawful

    The U.S. Department of Justice has determined that some of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's programs that waive fees for "socially disadvantaged" farmers unconstitutionally discriminate based on race and sex, according to an opinion released Monday.

  • June 23, 2026

    USDA Lacked Authority To Ban SNAP For Soda, Judge Says

    A D.C. federal judge has vacated U.S. Department of Agriculture approvals of waivers in five states that restrict purchases of sugary foods and drinks using food stamps, saying a section of law the USDA leaned on did not give the department authority to approve the efforts.

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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