Company: BOF
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001641172-25-004712
Chunk: 452

Company: BranchOut Food Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 452
---
 we believe our products and our supply chain are in compliance with these regulations, changes to food regulations
may increase our costs to remain in compliance. We could lose certifications if a facility becomes contaminated, if we do not use raw
materials that are certified, or if key ingredients used in our products are no longer allowed to be used in food certifications. The
loss of our certifications could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

In
addition, the USDA has proposed a rule requiring disclosure of the use of genetic engineering in manufacturing a product or an ingredient
used in a product. The rule has not been finalized, and we are unable to predict with certainty what the final requirements will be.
If the USDA issues bioengineering disclosure regulations inconsistent with our practices, the resulting changes in labeling could adversely
affect customer acceptance of our product and materially and adversely affect our business.

Litigation
and regulatory enforcement concerning marketing and labeling of food products could adversely affect our business and reputation.

The
marketing and labeling of any food product in recent years has brought increased risk that consumers will bring class action lawsuits
and that the FTC and/or state attorneys general will bring legal action concerning the truth and accuracy of the marketing and labeling
of the product. Examples of causes of action that may be asserted in a consumer class action lawsuit include fraud, unfair trade practices
and breach of state consumer protection statutes. The FTC and/or state attorneys general may bring legal action that seeks removal of
a product from the marketplace and impose fines and penalties. Even when unmerited, class claims, action by the FTC or state attorneys’
general enforcement actions can be expensive to defend and adversely affect our reputation with existing and potential customers and
consumers and our corporate and brand image, which could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results
of operations.

We
may face scrutiny from evolving state regulations concerning health, safety, our supply chain and marketing.

In
addition to the federal regulatory issues listed above, there are a growing number of state regulations that might impair our ability
to operate and avoid interruption. For example, California currently enforces legislation commonly referred to as “Proposition
65” that requires that “clear and reasonable” warnings be given to consumers who are exposed to chemicals known to
the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. Although we seek to comply with the requirements of Proposition 65,
there can be no assurance that we will not be adversely affected by litigation or other actions relating