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The Vermont Legislature recently completed three pieces of legislation intended to deliver economic relief to Vermont businesses harmed by the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each bill focuses on a different sector of the economy, but they are …

In 2017, the FDA completed the first sweeping update in more than 20 years of the nutrition facts label, changing the design of the label and the list of nutrients to be declared. In the context of the nearly 40% …

Congress agreed late Wednesday night to relax the restrictions on certain Paycheck Protection Program requirements in its Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020.  (“Flexibility Act”).  The Act is expected to be signed by the President on Friday. The Flexibility …

Yesterday, April 21, the U.S. Senate approved another stimulus bill, which, if passed into law tomorrow as expected, will provide an additional $484b in economic aid to combat the novel coronavirus and related economic distress. It would replenish funds for …

You have likely heard a lot about the Two-Trillion-Dollar Stimulus Package, but what does it really mean to you and your business? _______________________________________ Under the Paycheck Protection Program, you may be eligible for a loan that you may never have to pay …

While the current crisis might bring out the worst in some, in Vermont, it brings out the best in most. Already we see a growing swell of generous community spirit among Vermonters who are not only willing, but driven to …

Concerned about being able to meet your contractual obligations . . . or concerned about whether your suppliers will meet their contractual obligations to you as the impact of Covid-19 unfolds? My colleagues at Gravel & Shea evaluated how typical …

Food and beverage companies continually develop their products and work to streamline operations to remain both profitable and relevant as consumer palates and markets change, ingredient prices or availabilities shift, and new processes or machinery become available. These evolutions are …

The FDA announced today that routine FSMA inspections of small farms (other than sprout farms) are slated to commence in Spring of 2020, but if states (like Vermont) that receive funding as part of the State Produce Implementation Cooperative Agreement …

The Specialty Food Association has been presenting sofi™ Awards to the best and most innovative specialty food products for 47 years. Fifty-eight judges from the food industry, including chefs, culinary instructors, recipe developers, food journalists and buyers  conduct blind tasting …

In today’s Consumer Update, “What You Need to Know (and What We’re Working to Find Out) About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-derived Compounds, Including CBD,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acknowledged the rapid expansion of CBD products on offer …