The meaning of product dating on foods and why companies use it (are they required to do so?) is a frequent question. With the exception of infant formula, which by regulation must include product dating, there are no federal regulations requiring product dating. (States may …
As we previously reported, in April 2016, the FTC announced several settlements regarding all natural claims for cosmetic products. In addition, the FTC filed an administrative complaint against California Naturel, Inc., (the Company) for falsely advertising its sunscreen product as “all natural” in violation of …
This week, FDA announced (here and here) that it is making available adverse event information for foods (including dietary supplements, food additives, and color additives) and cosmetics the Agency has received through its Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN) Adverse Event Reporting System (CAERS). CAERS …
On December 1, 2016, FSIS announced its proposal to amend the nutrition labeling regulations for meat and poultry. The proposed regulations contain few surprises and appear to be identical to FDA’s regulations. In addition, FSIS proposes to remove minor existing differences, such as the option …
By Riëtte van Laack & John R. Fleder – In hockey parlance, a player gets a “hat trick” when the player scores three goals in one game. In the FDA enforcement world, a “hat trick” – and perhaps a “Gordie Howe hat trick” – would be the …
By John R. Fleder & Riëtte van Laack – On Friday, January 30, almost nine months after the oral argument, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its Opinion in POM Wonderful Inc. v. FTC. We have previously blogged on this case (see …
By John R. Fleder & Riëtte van Laack – On January 16th, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued the long-anticipated Decision and Final Order in the FTC’s administrative case filed in 2010 against POM Wonderful LLC, Roll Global LLC, Stewart A. Resnick, Lynda Rae Resnick, and …
By Riëtte van Laack & John R. Fleder – After the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) entered consent orders against Nestle and Iovate (see here), prohibiting future claims for respondents’ food and dietary supplements unless they are supported by two well-controlled clinical studies, the industry has been …
