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On May 8, 2026, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) issued a final rule that will soon have a profound impact on SNAP retailers nationwide, especially convenience stores and other small grocers. The final rule, entitled “Updated Staple Food...

I have watched food and agriculture companies spend six figures defending against regulatory requirements they could have shaped – or avoided entirely – for a fraction of that cost. Not because they ignored the regulatory environment. Because they were watching the wrong signals at the wrong time. By the time a proposed rule hits the Federal Register, the window for meaningfu...

OFW Law is pleased to announce that Mason Weeda, Chair of the firm’s FDA Food Practice, was recently featured on the FDA Watch podcast in an episode focused on the evolving landscape of food safety.

In the episode, Mason discusses key issues shaping food safety regulation and enforcement, including thoughts on FDA’s GRAS proposed rule...

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the significant developments from August. If you have ...

On August 27, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon upheld Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), rejecting constitutional challenges brought by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW). The ruling is one of the first federal court decisions addressing constitutional challenges to a...