Category: Issue 566
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StarKist, Consumers Reach $12 Million Settlement in Underfilled Cans Litigation
StarKist Co. and a class of consumers have filed a proposed settlement agreement for $12 million in a case alleging that the company underfilled its cans of tuna. Hendricks v. StarKist Co., No. 13-0729 (N.D. Cal., motion filed May 14, 2015). Under the agreement, StarKist will pay $8 million in $25 cash increments and provide…
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Federal Circuit Overturns TTAB Ruling Finding “Pretzel Crisp” Generic
The Federal Circuit has reversed and remanded a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decision invalidating Snyder’s-Lance Inc.’s “Pretzel Crisp” trademark after Frito-Lay Inc. challenged the mark as generic. Princeton Vanguard, LLC v. Frito-Lay N. Am., Inc., No. 14-1517 (Fed. Cir., order entered May 15, 2015). TTAB’s decision found that “Pretzel Crisp” is a compound term…
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EFSA Finalizes Caffeine Risk Assessment
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its final caffeine risk assessment, concluding that “single doses of caffeine up to 200 mg” and “habitual caffeine consumption up to 400 mg per day does not give rise to safety concerns for non-pregnant adults.” Following a two-month consultation, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and…
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Irish Regulatory Agency Issues Guidance on Use of Food Marketing Terms
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a guidance note for industry discussing general legal requirements for use of the descriptors “artisan/artisanal,” “farmhouse,” “traditional” and “natural.” “Marketing terms are designed to resonate with consumers and are an essential part of business development in the food industry,” said Wayne Anderson, FSAI Director of Food…
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USDA Seeks Candidates for Grain Inspection Advisory Committee
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration (GIPSA) is soliciting nominations for individuals to fill five pending vacancies on the USDA Grain Inspection Committee. The 15-member group representing grain producers, processors and exporters, among other stakeholders, meets twice a year to guide GIPSA in delivering its mandates under the U.S.…
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DeLauro Proposal Would Establish Regulatory Tolerance for Inorganic Arsenic in Rice
Citing the need to protect the long-term health of children, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Ct.) has introduced legislation (H.R. 2529) that would require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to set a maximum permissible level for inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products within two years. “High levels of inorganic arsenic, a known carcinogen, can…