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Upcoming Webinar: Avoiding the Food Labeling Class Action Trap
The food and beverage industry is facing an unprecedented number of threats from class action cases alleging misleading labeling and...
Starbucks Slack-Fill Class Action Holds No Water … or Milk Foam
Tall, Grande, and Venti are terms well-known to many American consumers looking for a latte or mocha at one of...
John Block: Trump – AFBF Speech
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block It has been 25 years since a President of the United States addressed...
Top Priority for the 2018 Farm Bill: Protect Federal Crop Insurance
Of all the issues surrounding a new Farm Bill in 2018, perhaps none unifies American agricultural producers more than Federal...
“Milk” Comes from Breasts/Udders
According to the Wall Street Journal: “Organic milk sales have cooled as the very shoppers who drove demand for the...
United Fresh and OFW Law Launch Legal Labeling Review Service
OFW Law has joined with the United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) to provide members access to a legal review of...
The Vast Army Fighting Hunger Around the Globe
By Marshall L. Matz, as published in Agri-Pulse When it comes to agriculture research, no organization is as important to...
John Block: Trump’s Year
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block I want to look back at 2017. In some respects, President Trump had...
John Block: Tax Reform Passes, a Present for the Holiday Season
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block The Holiday season is here. Amazing – Tax reform legislation has passed, and...
John Block: What’s going on in Washington
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block For most farmers across the U.S. there is a big sigh of relief....
John Block: The U.S. Department of Ag Team
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking a very long time to fill...
FDA’s Proposed Guidance on Convening a GRAS Panel May Result in Higher Costs for GRAS Notifiers
Contributor: Mark L. Itzkoff Principal, The Law Office of Mark Itzkoff, [email protected] On November 15, 2017, FDA released a proposed...
John Block: Thanksgiving
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block We just celebrated another Thanksgiving. And we do have a lot to be...
2018 Quality Payment Program Final Rule Overview
I. Overview of Final Rule. On November 2nd, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule...
John Block: Secretary Sonny Perdue
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Last week, I attended the Farm Broadcasters Annual Convention in Kansas City. Over...
John Block: Tax Reform
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Tax reform is a hot topic here in the nation’s capital. That doesn’t...
John Block: NAFTA
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Today, let’s talk about trade and tax reform. President Trump wants to improve...
Patient – Consumer – Industry Coalition Suggests Reducing Government Barriers to Medication Non-Adherence
In an October 2017 White Paper, Prescriptions for a Healthy America (P4HA), a broad-based group that includes representatives of the...
FSMA Update: FDA Releases Guidance Documents on CGMP Requirements of Animal Food Rule and Exemptions from FSMA Requirements of Human and Animal Food Rules
On October 19, 2017, FDA announced the publication of two guidance documents to assist industry stakeholders in compliance with regulations...
SNAP Retailers Beware: FNS Wants to Take Away Your SNAP Authorization
Virtually all grocery stores, convenience stores, and supermarkets sell hot foods. Nearly all sell cold prepared foods as well. Most...