Legal Checklist: How to Start a Food Business

Do you ever dream of selling your food products all over the country? While it is crucial to have a good product and business plan, you should also pay attention to the legalities. By following each step on this checklist and preparing yourself well, you will be able...

FDA Updates Guidance on Food Allergen Labeling

In November 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) released Draft Guidance on food allergen labeling entitled, “Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, Including the Food Allergen Labeling...

How do you protect your recipe?

How do you protect your recipe? What does it even mean to “protect” a recipe? As a food or beverage business, your recipe may be one of your most valuable business assets. So how do you prevent others from using your recipe to unfairly compete with you?...

Why did I become a food lawyer?

It started when I read Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma. I always had an interest in food as someone who loves to cook and eat. Reading that book made me see food as central to so many things I care about: the environment, social justice, animal welfare,...