Labels that do not comply with federal regulations are a significant source of legal liability for food businesses. Even established…
Each department in a food business needs an attorney that speaks specifically to the food industry. A “Food Lawyer” is…
There is no shortage of hard work when you start a new food business. You work meticulously to craft the…
There is a fantastic article in Inc.com on the rise of GT’s Kombucha, the company credited with creating the kombucha…
Salon.com ran a candid and insightful piece on the financial challenges of starting and operating a small farm. You should read…
Cornell announced a $712,000 in USDA grant for its Northeast Beginning Farmer Program. Part of the the funding will be…
The New Yorker has an excellent article highlighting gaps in food safety regulation and enforcement powers — gaps that continue to create…
The Hill has its list of five food policy topics that should be addressed in the State of the Union…
by Gabriella Agostinelli For the first time in two decades, the FDA has proposed significant changes to nutrition labeling. The…
The dairy industry recently created quite a stir after the public release of its petition to the FDA to amend…
If Prop 37 passes (which, according to a recent poll, seems likely), and if it is not stayed or…
With lobster prices temporarily depressed due to a harvesting glut, is mislabeling like this really necessary? And what is so…