Food & Beverage Litigation & Regulatory Update

Tag: Delaware

  • Scotch Whisky Association Sues Distiller for “Highland” Use

    The Scotch Whisky Association has filed a lawsuit alleging that the name of Virginia Distillery Co.’s Virginia-Highland Whisky misleads consumers into believing the alcohol beverage is a product of Scotland. Scotch Whisky Ass’n v. Va. Distillery Co., No. 19-1264 (D. Del., filed July 8, 2019). The complaint asserts the Virginia Distillery Co. product is described…

  • Cheese Company Pleads Guilty to Food Adulteration Charge, FDA Vows Continued Collaboration with DOJ on Food Safety

    A Delaware cheese company and two individual defendants have pled guilty to a misdemeanor violation of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for distributing adulterated ricotta, queso fresco and fresh cheese curds in several neighboring states. U.S. v. Roos Foods, Inc., No. 16-0013 (D. Del., information filed January 22, 2016). Roos’ cheese was connected…

  • Cheese Company Pleads Guilty to Food Adulteration Charge

    A Delaware cheese company and two individual defendants have pled guilty to a misdemeanor violation of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for distributing adulterated ricotta, queso fresco and fresh cheese curds in several neighboring states. U.S. v. Roos Foods, Inc., No. 16-0013 (D. Del., information filed January 22, 2016). Roos’ cheese was connected…

  • KFC Advertising Disputed Before Delaware Chancery Court

    KFC franchisees have reportedly made their closing arguments before a Delaware Chancery Court in a dispute over the company’s advertising policies. They contend that 1997 amendments to the company’s corporate documents gave them the authority to propose and approve different advertising recommendations. The lawsuit was apparently filed after KFC Corp. launched an advertising campaign for…

  • Advocacy Groups Ask Court to Stop Planting of GE Crops in Wildlife Refuge

    Three advocacy organizations have sued Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), charging them with violations of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for failing to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) before entering into contracts that allow farmers to cultivate genetically engineered (GE) crops at the…

  • ConAgra Seeks Insurance Coverage for 2007 Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak

    ConAgra Foods, Inc. has reportedly filed a lawsuit against its umbrella insurer, seeking coverage for the claims that were filed by people who alleged injury from a Salmonella outbreak in 2007 linked to the company’s Sylvester, Georgia, peanut butter processing facility. ConAgra Foods, Inc. v. Lexington Ins. Co., No. 09C-02-170 (Del. Super Ct., New Castle…