Food & Beverage Litigation & Regulatory Update

Category: Issue 633

  • SSB Tax Initiative Fails in Santa Fe

    Voters in Santa Fe, New Mexico, rejected a sugar­-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax initiative that would have raised the price of SSBs by 2 cents per ounce. Political action committees, industry groups and advocacy organizations reportedly spent $3.25 million on the vote. Campaign finance reports show that Michael Bloomberg, who began his campaign for SSB taxes…

  • FDA Extends Menu Labeling Compliance Date to 2018

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the compliance date for calorie-­count menu labeling from May 5, 2017, to May 7, 2018, and is inviting public comment on the issue. The menu-­labeling rule applies to restaurants with 20 or more locations, as well as “grab-­and-­go” foodservice vendors such as supermarkets, coffee shops and…