Food

McKenna Long & Aldridge's Food and Drug lawyers assist manufacturers of food ingredients in preparing and filing:

Other client services include:

Devising strategies for the safety evaluation of food ingredients
Reviewing new product formulations
Reviewing food labels and advertisements
Advising on contractual and product liability issues
Providing advice on pesticides and contaminants in foods
Counseling clients regarding state environmental and labeling laws, such as California's Proposition 65

Professionals

Proposition 37 Advisory IV
November 7, 2012
On November 6, 2012, a majority (53%) of California’s citizens voted against Proposition 37, a ballot initiative which would have required the labeling of certain genetically engineered foods.
Proposition 37 Advisory III: Frequently Asked Questions
October 23, 2012
Frequently Asked Questions about the potentially groundbreaking Proposition 37, a proposed amendment to California's Sherman Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law.
Proposition 37 Advisory II: A Framework for Analysis
October 11, 2012
An analytical framework of California's proposed Proposition 37 summarizing the Operative Provisions of the Initiative – the labeling requirement and the labeling prohibition, examining the Key Definitional Terms and the Exemptions that determine when and to whom the Initiative applies, and concluding by reviewing the Enforcement Provisions that determine how this law will be enforced.