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Food 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 MoreResponsible Use of AI for Food Safety
As public debate surrounding artificial intelligence continues to intensify, the press has announced that America’s “Grea...
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 MorePennsylvania Enacts New Oversight Framework for Food Processing Residuals Used as Fertilizer
Pennsylvania’s recently enacted 2026-27 budget-related Fiscal Code legislation establishes a new framework that is li...
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...
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FDA 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...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Welcomes Hyo Jin “Jinnie” Lee to Food & Agribusiness Industry Group
For Immediate Release Reading, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that Hyo Jin (“Jinnie”) Lee ha...
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 MorePennsylvania Department of Agriculture Implements Mandatory Milk Testing Program to Combat Spread of HPAI
This client alert is a continuation in a series of Barley Snyder clients alerts on the ongoing Highly Pathogenic Av...
Learn MoreUSDA Issues Proposed Rule on Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems
This is an update to our December 6, 2023 alert titled “New Poultry Contract Regulations Going into Effect.” On June 3, 2...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Attorney Gregory Young Honored for Fifty Years of Service by the Pennsylvania Bar Association
For Immediate Release Reading, Pa. – Attorney Gregory R. Young has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Bar Association...
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