IoPP Standard Webinar - The Regulation of Food Packaging in the U.S.

IoPP Standard Webinar

The Regulation of Food Packaging in the U.S.

Thursday, August 19, 2021
11:00AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Description

This presentation will focus on how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates food packaging materials. The difference between indirect food additives and food contact substances will be explained, along with how the definitions overlap. Options for obtaining FDA clearance for substances used in contact with foods will be discussed. Finally, the reasons why the Food Contact Notification program is the preferred method for obtaining clearance for food contact substances will be outlined.

What attendees will learn:

• The basics of FDA food packaging regulation
• How food additives are defined
• Clearance options and exemptions for food contact materials
• About FDA's Food Contact Notification Program

Presenter - George Misko, Partner, Food & Drug Practice Group Leader, Keller and Heckman

Cost

• IoPP members: FREE 
• IoPP affiliates and nonmembers: $99 

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