Non-Alcoholic Regulatory Compliance
Putting the ‘non’ in alcohol doesn’t take the uncertainty out of your regulatory compliance.
Our Experience Matters
Barnes Beverage’s legal and compliance teams represent decades of experience in the alcohol regulatory space, including positioning non-alcohol products for compliance. We have collectively reviewed and counseled clients on hundreds of marketing and advertising campaigns, including de-alcoholized and non-alcoholic products.
The firm offers Trade Practice support, including:
50 State Surveys into the feasibility of proposed consumer promotions, including giveaways, contests & sweeps, and social media campaigns
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Third-party marketing and advertising projects and associated agreements
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Couponing and sweepstakes programs to support chain commitments and retailer initiatives
For clients interested in advice related to Distribution Agreements, we have expertise advising alc-bev suppliers distributing non-alcoholic products.
For example, we provide counsel on:
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State rules surrounding franchise restrictions on non-alcoholic brands
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Risk analysis and review of current distribution agreements against non-alcohol brand strategy
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Negotiation strategy and distribution agreement templates specific to each jurisdiction and counterparty
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Training and support to ensure your internal team is prepared to follow through on strategic distribution plan
We have expertise in Labeling & Formulation.
We also have deep experience counseling clients on all manner of labeling and formulation issues and have assisted and trained internal client teams in obtaining federal formula and label approval with the TTB, state brand registrations, tax efficiencies in labeling and formulation, and navigating health-related claims (Low cal! Low carb! Pure! Natural!) for compliance.
Clients with M&A, due diligence, or cross-tier support needs come to us at all stages of their company’s cycle, from start-ups to mature, publicly traded brands.
We can help:
Implement and create a distributor consolidation strategy;
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Conduct due diligence on behalf of purchasers to identify distribution, permitting, and regulatory risks;
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Support selling companies on due diligence responses, including pre-sale preparation and positioning of general legal, regulatory, and distributor risks; and
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Assess and suggest creative structuring for M&A or corporate structure to mitigate licensing impacts and cross-tier issues resulting from purchases or investors with multi-tier interests.
We're Here To Represent You!
No matter how compliant you are, sometimes the TTB or a state agency comes knocking. We’ve been there! If you get any communication from an agency, we can help. We’ve represented companies against TTB and state agencies for license inquiries, cross tier questions, labeling concerns, and trade practices violations, among other issues.
Connect With Us
Please contact us with any specific questions about who we are and what we do. Let's get to know each other, send us an email today to set up an introduction.