Capital Press

‘Bioengineered’ label exemption for highly processed food ruled unlawful

The USDA committed legal error by exempting “highly processed foods,” such as sugar, from being labeled as “bioengineered,” according to federal appeals court ...
Food Processing

Carving Out an Ultraprocessed Foods Definition

While we await a federal definition of UPFs and possibly labeling, a handful of food processors already have found ways to ...
JD Supra

Appellate Court Invalidates Key Elements of Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Regulations

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling that may require future changes to labels disclosing bioengineered foods or ingredients, especially with respect to the use of “quick response” ...
JD Supra

USDA’s Bioengineered Disclosure Rule Faces Changes after Ninth Circuit’s Natural Grocers v. Rollins Ruling

On Oct. 31, 2025, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion that will likely drive substantial changes to federal regulations governing label disclosures of bioengineered (BE) food. The court rejected the U ...
Beyond Pesticides

Court Nixes Scanning for Mandated Food Label Info, Allows GE Ingredients To Be Called “Bioengineered”

(Beyond Pesticides, December 17, 2025) In a 50-plus page opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in October for the plaintiffs on providing general public access to ...