Food and Beverages
From well-established conglomerates to niche startups,we live and breathe (or rather, eat and drink) this space.

Contacts
Martin J. Hahn,Washington, D.C.

The world of food and beverage is an exceptionallycomplex landscape of legislative concerns andregulatory guardrails. Our Food and Beverage team has
honed its know-how alongside some of the mosttransformational brands in this space for more than 40years.
From well-established conglomerates to niche startups,
we live and breathe (or rather, eat and drink) this space.
The world of food and beverage is an exceptionallycomplex landscape of legislative concerns andregulatory guardrails. Our Food and Beverage team has
honed its know-how alongside some of the mosttransformational brands in this space for more than 40years.
We advise the world’s top food and beverage
producers, manufacturers, and retailers, as well asstartups, trade associations, and nonprofits. Every
single stage of the production and distribution cycle
has unique impacts on the business strategies of ourclients – and that’s precisely where we thrive.

Representative experienceProviding ongoing FSMA counsel and updates tomultiple food and beverage clients, including
companies large and small, industry trade associations,and foreign manufacturers.

Richard Welfare,London

Maile Gradison,
Washington, D.C.

Ernesto Algaba Reyes,
Mexico City

Practices
Food Law

Industries
Consumer

Reviewing food safety plans, helping companies
develop supply chain programs, updating inspection
and recall manuals, and developing tools such as selfassessments and checklists to assist in implementation.
Advising leading U.S.-based food and beverage
manufacturers on developing Asia IP strategies,including dealing with oppositions, cancellations, andenforcement actions in China and 15 other countries inAsia.
Advising a global food manufacturer on distribution
structures in Europe, competition law, tradingarrangements, disputes with distributors/retailers, andthe application of the Commercial Agents Directive.
Advising an international dairy company on building its
employment framework in China.
Advising a fruit and soft drinks manufacturer on global
regulatory compliance issues such as product labeling,
health claims, novel food authorization, and advice on
distribution and co-packing arrangements.
Advising an alcohol beverage manufacturer on a wide
range of competition law issues regarding its
distribution network in Italy.
Representing one of the largest global nutritional foodand beverage companies in connection with new
product clearance/freedom-to-operate analyses,
litigation counseling, and strategic licensing advice.
Advising Asahi on its £250 million acquisition of thepremium beer business of Fuller, Smith & Turner.
Advising a global food and feed manufacturer on
product compliance, labeling, and packaging together
with its commercial arrangements governing productmanufacture, warehousing, distribution, and licensing.

Latest thinking and eventsNews
FTC publishes final rule banning fake consumer reviews
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USDA issues updated proposed Salmonella framework
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OMB releases Spring 2024 Unified Agenda ofRegulatory Actions