by evansfox | Aug 4, 2016
New Food Product Label Guidelines The FDA is expected to issue new food product label guidelines by the end of 2016. Changes will include updates to the nutrition facts and regulatory definitions for words like “natural” and “healthy.” This is something for...
by evansfox | Aug 3, 2016
In New York, do I need nutrition facts on my label? At the federal level, alcoholic beverages below 7% ABV are regulated by the FDA and not the TTB. This includes most hard ciders, hard sodas, hard lemonade and hard iced tea. It also includes alternatives and...
by evansfox | Aug 2, 2016
One-Time-Use Tamper-Proof Transparent Wine Bags A restaurant licensee may permit a patron, following the consumption of a full course meal, to remove from the licensed restaurant establishment one partially consumed bottle of wine purchased in connection with the...
by evansfox | Aug 1, 2016
Federal Craft Beverage Trademark Protection May Be In Peril The “Flatizza” mark was applied for by Readi Spaghetti, a restaurant in Washington. Two months later the Subway franchise Doctor’s Associates Inc. applied for the same mark and filed an opposition to...
by evansfox | Jul 31, 2016
ABC’s of Hard Cider Records Hard Cider records must be separately maintained as a fruit wine in the hard cider tax class. If you also produce beer, you’ll need a separate file folder or binder for each beverage. When must the records be filled out? At the time...
by evansfox | Jul 30, 2016
New York Liquor Authority Enforcement Changes Regarding Sting Operations for Sales to Minors The Liquor Authority has been issuing public notices of its enforcement operations at retailers, concerts, and other entertainment venues where teens are present....
