On November 21, 2019, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 947 (now known as Act 86 of 2019) in order to address the inconsistent alcoholic beverage serving...
On October 18, 2019, the additional tariff on goods imported from Italy entered into effect. Among other items, certain Italian fruits and meats are now subject to an additional...
Since the 1930s, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has defined milk as “lacteal secretion [. . .] obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows”. (21 CFR...
Based on the most recent US tariffs affecting European goods, Italian wines will not be subject to the new 25% tariff. However, Liqueurs and Cordials will be. This area is highly...
This post follows up on an earlier post written about the same case. Tennessee law imposes a residency requirement on individuals (and companies) wishing to operate retail liquor...
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Food allergen labeling requirements in the EU and USA are similar in principle as they are meant to reach the same results: adequately inform consumers, protect their health, and...
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Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Thomas, (SCOTUS Docket No. 18-96), whose US Supreme Court Decision is set to be announced in June 2019, asks the Justices to...
The FDA has recently finalized some regulations regarding the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). The goal is to help companies that operate in the pharmaceutical industry...
On November 21, 2019, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 947 (now known as Act 86 of 2019) in order to address the inconsistent alcoholic beverage serving hours between breweries and distilleries. The bill shifts the hours in which both types of establishments and other facilities are permitted to serve alcoholic beverages and creates the “Commercial and Mixed-Use Overlay Project” development type for buildings built after January 1, 2019. Moving forward, the state’s alcoholic beverage license quota will not consider licenses granted under Commercial and Mixed-Use Overlay Projects.