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California’s New Non-Ultraprocessed Seal: Planning Considerations for Food Companies and Retailers
California is creating a voluntary certification program for products that meet state standards concerning ultraprocessed foo...
Learn MoreFood Donations Can Reduce Waste, Support Communities and Preserve Potential Tax Benefits
Food businesses often face the same question: “What should be done with excess, short-dated, cosmetically imperfect, mislab...
Learn MoreFDA Proposes Mandatory GRAS Notifications: What Food Businesses Should Know
On August 11, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a proposed rule that would significantly chan...
Learn MoreNavigating Date Labeling and Marketing Claim Risk in the Mid-Atlantic Food Industry
Pennsylvania, Maryland, and broader Mid‑Atlantic food and beverage manufacturers are operating in an increasingly complex c...
Learn MoreRecent Cold Snap Raises Risks for Crop Losses and Contract Performance
Pennsylvania’s recent cold snap, the so-called Spring Freeze, hit during a vulnerable period for many crops, creating the p...
Learn MoreFDA Signals Sweeping Shift Away from Petroleum‑Based Synthetic Food Dyes: New Labeling Flexibility and Reformulation Timelines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a series of regulatory policy changes that significantly tighten ov...
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EPR Implementation in 2026: What Producers Need to Know from the NYC EPR Conference
Attorneys Catherine Begley and Hyo Jin (“Jinnie”) Lee recently attended the American Conference Institute’s EPR Think T...
Learn MoreUpdate: Food Traceability Rule Enforcement Deadline Extended
The enforcement deadline for the Food Traceability Rule has been extended from January 20, 2026 to July 20, 2028. The Food Tr...
Learn MoreHow Food Manufacturers Should Prepare for the Impact of the Make America Healthy Again Strategy Report
The Make America Healthy Again Commission released the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy (“MAHA”) Report on Septem...
Learn MoreNew State Laws Aim to Hold Producers Responsible for Recycling
Selling consumer packaged goods is becoming more expensive for manufacturers that sell nationally. Extended Producer Responsi...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Welcomes Attorney Catherine Begley to the Firm
For Immediate Release Malvern, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to share attorney Catherine T. Begley has joined the firm. Sh...
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