Tag: gluten-free
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FDA Issues Final Rule on Gluten-Free Labeling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule establishing requirements for “gluten-free” labeling for foods with fermented or hydrolyzed ingredients. Under the rule, FDA will evaluate compliance based on records manufacturers will be required to maintain because the agency “knows of no scientifically valid analytical method effective in detecting and quantifying…
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Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver Sued for Trademark Infringement
The Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (GIG), a nonprofit consumer-advocacy and food-safety certification group, has filed a lawsuit against celebrity chef Jamie Oliver alleging that his website displays a designation on gluten-free recipes that infringes the group’s trademarks. Gluten Intolerance Grp. of N. Am. V. Jamie Oliver Enters., No. 17-1028 (W.D. Wash., filed July…
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California Consumer Claims Fraud Against Maple Waffle Company
A consumer has filed a putative class action alleging that EN-R-G Foods’ Honey Stinger Gluten Free Organic Maple Waffles do not contain maple syrup as implied by the product’s name and packaging. Johnson v. EN-R-G Foods, No. 6258 (C.D. Cal., filed August 19, 2016). The waffle package features “a prominent image of a maple leaf…
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Projected Class Action Targets Barilla for Pasta Slack Fill
Four consumers have filed a putative class action against Barilla S.p.A. alleging the company sells its specialty pasta and standard pasta products in nearly identical boxes but underfills the specialty boxes, amounting to unpermitted slack fill. Berni v. Barilla S.p.A., No. 4196 (E.D.N.Y., filed July 28, 2016). In addition to its traditional pasta products, Barilla…
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P.F. Chang’s Gluten Suit Voluntarily Dismissed
A California federal court has granted voluntary dismissal to the plaintiff in a putative class action alleging P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. discriminates against customers with a gluten allergy by adding a surcharge to gluten-free dishes. Phillips v. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc., No. 15-0344 (N.D. Cal., San Jose Div., order entered June 6, 2016).…
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FDA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule Addressing Fermented and Hydrolyzed Foods with Gluten-Free Claims
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended from February 16 to February 22, 2016, the comment period regarding requirements for fermented and hydrolyzed foods or those containing fermented or hydrolyzed ingredients that carry the “gluten-free” claim. The proposed rule would apply to foods such as sauerkraut, yogurt, pickles, cheese, green olives, vinegar, and…
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FDA Proposed Rule Addresses Fermented and Hydrolyzed Foods with Gluten-Free Claims
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to set requirements for fermented and hydrolyzed foods or those containing fermented or hydrolyzed ingredients and carry the “gluten-free” claim. The proposed rule would apply to foods such as sauerkraut, yogurt, pickles, cheese, green olives, vinegar, and FDA-regulated beers. Intended to address the uncertainty of interpreting test…