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Welcome to our April + May combined report on food litigation, regulatory trends and events. We have a lot to report in the food world, with a number of litigation currents starting to form, and some new waves building. Let’s see what happened….
New Filings
Cheesy Goodness? General Mills was hit with five putative class actions challenging its Annie’s mac and cheese marketing representations that the product is “Made with Goodness” when, in fact, it contains potentially harmful chemicals known as ortho-phthalates which are linked to asthma, breast cancer and diabetes. The cases are pending in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Northern District of California. The Kraft Heinz Company was named in similar suits filed in the Northern District of California and the Northern District of Illinois.
/PRNewswire/ Bottle water consumption has been on the rise for years. As health-conscious consumers continue to turn to bottled beverages for hydration, the.
NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage NEW YORK, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The downside of the coronavirus pandemic and how crippling it was to certain industries has been well documented
M&A Activity Picks Up in F&B Sectors, Including Functional Water Assets Space
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NEW YORK, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ After a sluggish start to 2020, merger and acquisition activity in the food and beverage industry survived COVID-19 and picked up in H2, with 136 of the year s 222 transactions closing after June last year. Total transaction value for the year was $13.8 billion, only slightly lower than 2019. Despite the lingering pandemic, consolidation continues in the industry and deal flow has returned to a torrid pace, creating an exceptionally attractive market climate for The
Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ: WTER)(CSE: WTER) (Profile), the U.S. s largest independent alkaline water company, and its Alkaline88(R) brand, which is now endorsed by Shaquille O Neal, NBA Hall of Famer and