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8/4/2025 4:55:44 PM

Creatine is the next big thing in food and beverage. Here's why.

By Paul Benson

Full disclosure, I've been supplementing with creatine for nearly two decades. I was initially reluctant to do so because I was led to...

7/29/2025 7:39:53 PM

UK to ban sale of energy drinks to children under 16. Will the US follow suit?

By Paul Benson

The United Kingdom has published a 10 Year Health Plan that pledges to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16....

7/29/2025 7:39:19 PM

Are you "Cali-sober"?

By Paul Benson

Just over a year ago, my firm merged with a firm in Los Angeles. Since then, I've had a chance to meet a number of our new lawyers and to...

6/18/2025 6:12:29 PM

Did I read this right? A favorable food and beverage Proposition 65 decision from a California court?

By Paul Benson

Most companies I work with who do business in California have little good to say about California's Proposition 65 law. It requires...

6/9/2025 7:57:25 PM

California bill would ban ultra-processed foods from school lunch programs, if they can come up with a definition.

By Paul Benson

California wants to be the first state in the nation to ban ultra-processed foods in public school lunches. If – and it's a big if – its...

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...

5/28/2025 12:44:21 PM

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Report is out. Will it live up to its title?

By Paul Benson

When President Trump appointed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. the Health and Human Services Secretary, both promised a major overhaul of the...

2/17/2025 3:51:11 PM

What will RFK, Jr. do now that the DGAC punted on ultra processed foods?

By Paul Benson

I've been posting a lot about ultra processed foods (UPF) and how they might be treated in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines. A couple...

2/17/2025 3:50:17 PM

Expect these food and beverage trends to compete for your attention in 2025.

By Paul Benson

I read articles about industry “trends” with skepticism. Because I aways ask myself whether what is being written about is actually a...

1/21/2025 9:46:26 PM

Nobody seems to be happy with FDA's front-of-pack labelling proposal. Why?

By Paul Benson

I've done a lot of posting in the past about food and beverage labels. The upshot of my messages has generally been that nobody seems to...

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 2:05:44 PM

U.S. Surgeon General wants cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages. Will Congress act?

By Paul Benson

A few months ago (August 2024), I asked whether “alcohol in moderation” would be eliminated from the 2025 dietary guidelines. My post was...

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Creatine is the next big thing in food and beverage. Here's why.

UK to ban sale of energy drinks to children under 16. Will the US follow suit?

Are you "Cali-sober"?

Did I read this right? A favorable food and beverage Proposition 65 decision from a California court?

California bill would ban ultra-processed foods from school lunch programs, if they can come up with a definition.

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

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Report is out. Will it live up to its title?

What will RFK, Jr. do now that the DGAC punted on ultra processed foods?

Expect these food and beverage trends to compete for your attention in 2025.

Nobody seems to be happy with FDA's front-of-pack labelling proposal. Why?

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

U.S. Surgeon General wants cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages. Will Congress act?