To meet these requirements, the new legal, regulatory and compliance conference will offer various food labeling sessions covering best practices for compliance with relevant regulations, but the conference will also explore current trends in class action lawsuits and labeling litigation that retailers should be aware of. In our labour and employment overview, our experts help participants understand the applicable rules and their application, while mitigating the risk of labour disputes and litigation. To keep up with consumer and industry trends, we also regularly explore new technologies and topics, from lab-grown meat to social media crises and privacy concerns. Enjoy the conference with a close-knit group of colleagues who share their knowledge and expertise in an idyllic location. It`s a complicated world. The issues facing food retailers today are more complex than ever, creating interdepartmental collaboration that previously operated in silos. More and more companies are using regulatory, legal and compliance staff to engage with the known and unknown of today`s food retail. For the past 36 years, FMI has held our annual legal conference in locations across the United States. In the early years, the conference was commercialized and branded in such a way that it focused primarily on legal issues. As the industry and the issues evolve, so do we. The conference now covers the full range of legal, regulatory and compliance issues affecting food retail and wholesale. To reflect these developments, we have redesigned the conference into the IGF Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Conference.
We hope you can join us and visit FMI.org/LegalConference in the meantime to learn more! Both domestically and internationally, there have been regulatory developments related to the labelling of the façade of packaging, the term « healthy » and new allergens. The FDA has also announced plans to tackle new food products through guidelines, including cell-cultured foods, foods made with gene editing, and plant-based foods. Food labeling class action lawsuits continue, and claims for sustainability, protein, and ingredients/flavors remain hot topics. The pandemic has further altered consumer needs, prompting grocery retailers to focus on alternative business models to meet customer demands and safety priorities. And with new regulatory challenges following a new government, the compliance landscape of the food industry is constantly evolving. Sarah Brew, Alyssa Rebensdorf and Tyler Young will speak at FMI, the Food Industry Association`s Legal Regulatory & Compliance 2022 conference, on « Food Litigation – What`s on the Horizon? ». By: Amanda Saxton, Manager, Education, Food Marketing Institute Gain actionable knowledge on topics such as:• Social and political issues• Food labelling trends and disputes• Employment and labour In addition to these evolving regulatory issues, we will explore future concerns that may lie ahead. Will this enhanced control extend to other chemical hazards? Will the focus continue to be on baby and toddler foods, or do we need to account for these risks in a wider variety of foods? We hope you will attend this briefing. Heavy metals and PFAS disputes are changing the landscape of food disputes, creating new challenges for food manufacturers and retailers.
This session discusses the recent increase in class action lawsuits and personal injury lawsuits that focus on trace compounds in foods and supplements, including theories pursued by plaintiffs` lawyers and the best defense strategies to win these cases. By Dana Graber, Senior Counsel, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, IMF The pandemic has changed almost every aspect of food retailing, including how consumers buy the food and products they demand. Consider these changes and their impact on the supply chain. We`ll also look at how these differences are perceived by the media, government agencies, legislators, and more, as well as the considerations you should consider in this new environment of supply and demand. We invite you to attend the IMF Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Conference, where Elizabeth Fawell of Hogan Lovell will lead a thoughtful session on baby food and other evolving regulatory issues. Learn about recent congressional and FDA activities in the field of heavy metals, what you can expect in the coming years, and how to prepare for these dynamic developments. Fawell notes, « With class action lawsuits, investigations by attorneys general, congressional investigations, and a federal action plan focused on this issue, the food industry needs to understand the landscape and its impact. » Over the past year and a half, the pandemic has once again shifted the attention of regulators and lawmakers. As the food industry returns to some degree of normalcy, we are seeing renewed attention to a number of pre-pandemic issues. One of these problems concerns heavy metals in food, particularly foods intended for infants and young children. Register for the FMI Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Conference Navigating the landscape of social and political issues and communicating these issues to employees, customers and as part of your broader marketing strategy is a key issue for your business. We explore some key considerations to achieve this goal.
Workplace safety and workers` right to vaccination have been a priority during the pandemic. Examine the lasting impact of these issues on the workplace. Worker classification, unionized labour rights and wage data collection are other issues facing the administration. In March 2021, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Economic Policy and Consumer Policy Oversight and Reform Committee released a report titled « Baby Food Is Contaminated with Dangerous Levels of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium and Mercury. » The report examines the levels of inorganic arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in selected brands of baby food.
