Food Liability Law Blog : Food Safety and Liability Lawyer & Attorney : Stoel Rives Law Firm : Food Safety, Organic Food, Recalls

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On November 17, we held our final webinar in a three-part series on bringing sustainable food products to market. Take-aways from the third webinar include:

• Be aware that "natural" is a hot button when advertising and labeling sustainable food products.

• "Sustainable" is not addressed in FTC Green Guides so it is imperative to be specific with your claim and/or use third-party certification.

• Truitt Brothers packaging/labels depict the source of their ingredients.

• Food-borne illness issues affect all food producers. Large producers have made significant investments in prevention in recent years; small producers of sustainable products without capital to improve farming or manufacturing practices are at a competitive disadvantage and possibly more susceptible to legal exposure from food borne illness claims.

• Food sellers should identify a crisis management team, review supplier agreements and understand insurance coverage to mitigate risk.

• Food sellers should understand that product recall coverage is excluded on most Commercial General Liability coverage forms.

Thanks again to our presenters and attendees. The recorded webcast was archived and is accessible here. Click here to access a PDF copy of the presentation slides.

Stay tuned for a possible new webinar series on food traceability. We're tracking the latest regulatory and legislative developments.