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12/30/2025 11:41:39 PM

Is the Texas food labelling law unconstitutional?

By Paul Benson

Food industry trade groups including the American Beverage Association, the Consumer Brands Association and the National Confectioners...

12/30/2025 11:41:06 PM

Will California's definition of ultra-processed food (UPF) gain traction elsewhere?

By Paul Benson

With the increasing attention and criticism being given to UPFs, one of the challenges faced by the food and beverage industry is to...

12/30/2025 1:10:59 PM

A prediction for 2026: plant-based eggs are going to be one of the next big food and beverage trends.

By Paul Benson

I've been reading a lot of articles lately predicting the trends that will dominate the food and beverage space in 2026. One that has...

12/29/2025 11:26:59 PM

Can drinking coffee actually help you live longer?

By Paul Benson

As 2025 comes to an end, I've been thinking about my New Year's resolutions for 2026. I was batting around the idea of trying to quit...

6/3/2025 12:17:11 AM

The FDA has redefined what it means for a food product to be called "healthy." Here's what that means for you.

By Paul Benson

I was in my fourth year of practice as a food and beverage lawyer in 1994. That was the last time FDA defined what qualifies as a...

1/21/2025 9:44:55 PM

What does FDA's ban of Red Dye No. 3 mean for you?

By Paul Benson

Beginning in 2027, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require food and beverage manufacturers to start removing Red Dye No. 3...

1/7/2025 2:05:02 PM

The FDA has a new definition for "healthy" and it will be found on a food label near you.

By Paul Benson

One of my many New Year's resolutions was to eat healthier. A nice idea, you might say, but what does that mean? At the end of 2024, the...

12/10/2024 8:14:52 PM

Foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls are NOT evidence the system is working, says former FDA deputy commissioner of food policy.

By Paul Benson

A few days ago, my wife asked me why it seems like every other day we see another news report of a foodborne illness outbreak and/or...

11/8/2024 11:15:21 PM

The FDA's new Human Foods Program is here. What changes can we expect?

By Paul Benson

October 1, 2024, was the implementation date for the FDA's new Human Foods Program. A full three years in the making, its goal is to...

4/2/2024 5:46:21 PM

FDA trying to add uniformity to post-market safety review list by adding chemicals targeted by state bans.

By Paul Benson

Two months ago, I posted about states banning certain food additives and how doing so can fracture the efforts to create uniformity in...

3/6/2024 5:50:31 PM

FDA says PFAS is no longer used in food packaging. What's next?

By Paul Benson

It seems like I can't open a legal publication in the food and beverage or product liability space, and not see something about PFAS....

1/29/2024 2:35:05 PM

Clean up your website! What you say on it matters to the FDA and other government agencies.

By Paul Benson

I often get hired to help our clients decide what should and should not be included on their product labels. What facts about the product...

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Is the Texas food labelling law unconstitutional?

Will California's definition of ultra-processed food (UPF) gain traction elsewhere?

A prediction for 2026: plant-based eggs are going to be one of the next big food and beverage trends.

Can drinking coffee actually help you live longer?

The FDA has redefined what it means for a food product to be called "healthy." Here's what that means for you.

What does FDA's ban of Red Dye No. 3 mean for you?

The FDA has a new definition for "healthy" and it will be found on a food label near you.

Foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls are NOT evidence the system is working, says former FDA deputy commissioner of food policy.

The FDA's new Human Foods Program is here. What changes can we expect?

FDA trying to add uniformity to post-market safety review list by adding chemicals targeted by state bans.

FDA says PFAS is no longer used in food packaging. What's next?

Clean up your website! What you say on it matters to the FDA and other government agencies.