Watch Out Starbucks, Kellogg’s: Tougher Warning Mandates Coming

Starbuck’s, Kellogg’s, and General Mills are only a few of the many companies that have found their products targeted under California’s chemical warnings law in recent years.

But look out food and beverage makers, even more warnings-law related activity is expected as new, stricter requirements go into effect next week, the author of the Proposition 65 right-to-know statute tells Bloomberg Law.

The most likely reaction to the tougher warnings: more product makers will follow the lead of companies like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo and “quietly” change their chemical formulas to avoid having to put the detailed, attention-getting warnings on their products. ...