Tag: labeling
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EU Prohibits Photos of Babies on Baby Formula
The European Parliament has reportedly passed legislation regarding the labeling and content of baby formula and other foods for special medical purposes. Included in the new rules, which reportedly take effect in 2016, is a ban on the use of images of babies on infant formula packaging. Specifically, the new rules state that the labeling,…
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Scientists Recommend Inclusion of Glycemic Index on Food Labels
An international group of nutrition scientists has recommended that the quality of carbohydrates in foods as measured by their glycemic index (GI) should be included in national dietary guidelines and on food labels. Drafted during the International Scientific Consensus Summit on Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load and Glycemic Response held June 6-7, 2013, in Stresa, Italy,…
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Class Claims Goldfish® Crackers Contain GM Ingredients, Cannot Be Labeled “Natural”
A California resident has filed a putative statewide class action alleging that Pepperidge Farm falsely advertised and labeled its Goldfish® crackers as “Natural” despite using genetically modified (GM), synthetic or artificial ingredients to make them. Koehler v. Pepperidge Farm, Inc., No. 13-2644 (N.D. Cal., filed June 10, 2013). Among other matters, the plaintiff alleges that…
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Court Considers Stay of GM Labeling Lawsuit Under Primary Jurisdiction Doctrine
A federal judge in California has notified the parties to a consumer-fraud action against the company that makes Mission® tortilla chips of her inclination to stay the litigation for six months and refer to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the question “whether products containing GMO [genetically modified organisms] or bioengineered ingredients may properly be…
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Certification Denied, Plaintiff’s False-Labeling Claims Not Typical of the Class
A federal court in California has denied the class certification motion filed by a woman who sought to represent anyone in the state who had purchased products in entire beverage lines produced by the defendant, because she had purchased just five specific products and thus her labeling and misbranding claims were not typical of those…
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TTB Modifies Mandatory Labeling for Wine
The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has issued a final rule amending the mandatory labeling requirements for wine to permit alcohol content “to appear on other labels affixed to the container rather than requiring it to appear on the brand label.” Effective August 9, 2013, the final rule…
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False “100% Natural” Labeling Suit Against General Mills Dismissed
A federal court in Minnesota has dismissed a putative class action alleging that General Mills misleads consumers by labeling its Nature Valley products as “Natural” or “100% Natural” when they actually contain highly processed ingredients such as high-fructose corn syrup, high-maltose dextrin syrup and maltodextrin. Chin v. General Mills, Inc., No. 12-2150 (D. Minn., decided…
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Connecticut Passes GM Labeling Legislation
Connecticut lawmakers have passed a bipartisan bill (H.B. 6527) that will require labeling on foods that contain genetically modified (GM) ingredients, making it the first state in the nation to enact such legislation. Designated as “An Act Concerning Genetically-Engineered Food,” the bill was unanimously passed in the Senate and by a 134-3 vote in the House.…