Food Law
From farm to table, every stage of the production anddistribution cycle involves regulations that intersectwith business strategy. To help you mitigate risk,
respond to challenges, and capture opportunities, thelawyers of Hogan Lovells combine insiders’ knowledge
with hands-on practical advice.
We help you anticipate, shape, and comply withregulations at the international, national, state, and locallevels. With lawyers who have high-level experience ingovernment and industry, and others with relevantscientific and technological backgrounds, we assess andimplement strategies that reduce the risk of violations
and support business growth.
Our lawyers also have participated in the development
and implementation of nearly every legislative andregulatory initiative affecting the food industry in thelast 40 years. This means we have the necessary
relationships and understanding of processes at major
regulatory agencies to guide you.

Key contacts
Martin J. Hahn,
Washington, D.C.

Richard Welfare,London

Maile Gradison,
Washington, D.C.

Trending Topics
A Seat at the Table
Our food law and policy pageserves the latest in food law andpolicy while helping you stay up todate on the developments in thefood, beverage and agricultureindustry.
Our global food and beverage team

How confident are you in your food safety controls? If
you do experience an illness outbreak, what will be
your response? Are you ready to face such issues asrecalls, class-action lawsuits, today's heightened
regulatory environment, and implementation of newcompliance requirements, such as under the Food
Safety Modernization Act in the United States? The foodindustry's challenges are abundant, and we can help
you address them.

Areas of focus
Consumer Product Safety
Regulation
Food Compliance and Enforcement
Food and Beverages
Food Recalls

What's more, our portfolio of clients is diverse. We
advise the world's top food and beverage producers,
manufacturers, and retailers, as well as start-ups, tradeassociations, and nonprofits. Because we counsel awide array of organizations and companies, weunderstand the issues and legal concerns facing thisindustry like no one else. We are not just food lawyers,
but food industry lawyers.

Representative experience

Food Advertising and Regulation
Food Legislation and Regulatory
Policy Development
International Regulatory
Compliance
Medical Foods and Dietary
Supplements

Related practices

Represented the National Restaurant Association for
more than 25 years in understanding and applying
federal menu labeling rules.

Strategic Operations, Agreementsand Regulation

Assist American Frozen Food Institute for 35 years indeveloping and implementing regulatory and policy
strategy before FDA and USDA.

Related sectors

Advised the International Dairy Foods Association anddrafted comments on FDA’s supplemental proposed
rules to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization
Act.
Advising Grocery Manufacturers Association on therapidly emerging issue of food biotechnology.

Awards and rankings
Band 1 for Food & Beverages: Regulatory &Litigation Nationwide, Chambers USA, 2010-2024
Tier 1 for EU Regulatory: Food (Belgium), The Legal
500 EMEA, 2020-2024
Band 1 for Product Liability: Food, Chambers UK,
2021
Band 2 for Regulatory: Agro/Food, Chambers Europe,
2020

Latest thinking and events
Sponsorships and Speaking Engagements
Food & Drug Law InstituteNewsConsumer

USDA publishes updated Guideline on Substantiating
Animal-Raising or Environment-Related Labeling
ClaimsNews
FTC publishes final rule banning fake consumer reviews
and testimonials
News
FDA Announces Significant Changes for Pre-Market
Animal Feed Ingredient Reviews
News
FDA Issues “Phase II” Draft Guidance on Voluntary
Sodium Reduction Targets
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FDA Issues “Phase II” Draft Guidance on Voluntary
Sodium Reduction Targets