Archives: Food Industry

What Is a PFAS, and Why Should I Care? Part II – The Threat to the Restaurant and Food Packaging Industries, and Potential Personal Injury Classes

By Bethany Lukitsch, Matthew Thurlow and Kamran Ahmadian on April 1, 2022 Posted in Food Industry

In our initial blog post, we introduced readers to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals,” and predicted the rise of PFAS consumer class actions and increased regulatory activity barring the use of PFAS in consumer products in state and federal legislatures. As a quick refresher, PFAS biodegrade very slowly, are extremely persistent … Continue Reading

Judge Rules That USDA’s Approval of “Natural” Label Claims Protects Same Claims Used in Advertising

By Randal M. Shaheen and Jacqlyn Rovine on May 1, 2019 Posted in Advertising, Food Industry

On April 8, 2019, a judge in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Civil Division, granted summary judgment to Hormel Food Corporation (Hormel) in a case filed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) on the grounds of standing and pre-emption, confirming the rule established in jurisdictions across the country that the approval … Continue Reading