Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the food and beverage industry. Coverage includes litigation, policy developments, and corporate deals across the entire food and beverage supply chain, including agribusinesses, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and restaurants.



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Latest News in Food & Beverage

  • December 02, 2025

    FAT Brands Sued In Del. For Docs On Spinoff, Other Moves

    A stockholder of the FAT Brands Inc. global restaurant family sued for corporate books and records in Delaware's Court of Chancery Monday, pointing to allegedly suspicious transactions and purported debt pressures, and citing what was described as a history of purported "economic malfeasance" by FAT's management.

  • December 02, 2025

    Boston Eatery Accused Of Wage Theft After Michelin Rating

    An Italian restaurant in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood that recently received a "recommended" rating from the Michelin Guide improperly pooled tips and stole wages from its servers, according to a proposed class action filed in state court.

  • December 01, 2025

    Bayer Gets SG's Support In Supreme Court Roundup Appeal

    U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a $1.2 million jury award for a man who claimed that Monsanto's Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to a brief filed in response to the justices' request that the government weigh in.

  • December 01, 2025

    Boston Beer Hit With Putative Class Action Over Noncompetes

    A pair of former employees for The Boston Beer Co. — the company behind brands including Samuel Adams and Twisted Tea — filed a proposed class action on Monday accusing it of forcing employees into noncompetition agreements in violation of Massachusetts law.

  • December 01, 2025

    Mexico Ducks $2.7B Land Seizure Suit

    An international tribunal has nixed an organic farming company's $2.7 billion claim against Mexico over a land grab in the Pacific coastal state of Jalisco, ruling that the seizure took place after underlying treaty protections expired.

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Food & Beverage

Areas of Coverage

  • AGENCIES
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
  • Farm Service Agency
  • Food and Nutrition Service
  • Food Safety and Inspection Service
  • Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration
  • U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  • State and international food and beverage regulators
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Food safety regulation
  • Labeling requirements
  • Food import bans and trade restrictions
  • Antitrust and consumer protection controls
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Food and beverage recalls
  • Food safety actions
  • Merger reviews
  • LITIGATION
  • Mass torts
  • Food safety suits
  • Labor and employment issues
  • International trade disputes
  • Agricultural commodities trading suits
  • Antitrust disputes
  • Breach of contract suits
  • Insurance coverage disputes
  • Environmental issues
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
  • Share buybacks and stock splits
  • Franchise agreements and real estate deals
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of food and beverage practices

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  • Food, beverage, retail, and hospitality lawyers at top law firms
  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Executives and attorneys in the food and beverage industries
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals