January 02, 2026
There are several issues food and beverage attorneys will want to keep an eye on in 2026, from litigation challenging the marketing of ultra-processed foods, to false advertising claims over the presence of "forever chemicals" and microplastics, to the federal government's efforts to regulate additives. Here, Law360 has rounded up a number of matters that attorneys should be watching.
August 25, 2025
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday threw out a suit claiming that The Kraft Heinz Co., Nestle USA, General Mills and other major food companies are aggressively marketing highly addictive, ultra-processed foods to children, ruling that the plaintiff hasn't adequately alleged that he was harmed by the companies' products.