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HERE'S WHAT YOU MISSED
The Changing Face of U.S. Food Labels: The Basics and Beyond

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012

FOOD LABELING OVERVIEW

• Key Federal Agencies, Their Jurisdiction and Organization
• Categories of Food Products and how they are regulated
• Misbranding Provisions
• Overview of Label Information

MANDATORY LABEL INFORMATION

• Statement of Identity
• Net Contents Declaration
• Ingredients List
• Signature Line
• Nutrition Facts
• Other Mandatory Information

DAY 2: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012

CLAIMS

• Nutrient Content Claims
• Health Claims - claims based on significant scientific agreement, claims based on authoritative statements, and qualified health claims
• Structure/Function Claims
• Dietary Guidance Statements
• Claim Substantiation (FDA and FTC standards and the POM Wonderful case)
• Other Regulated Claims ("Natural," "Fresh," "Organic," "Made in USA", Animal Production Claims)

STATE LAWS AND CLASS ACTION SUITS

• Managing Liability in a Litigious Environment - Perspective of Company Counsel
• State Laws
  - State FD&C Acts
  - Other State Laws
  - California Prop 65
• Federal versus State Laws
  - Federal preemption
  - Primary jurisdiction
• "California Dreamin" - The Food Labeling Litigation Trend
  - Who Is Suing?
  - What Labeling Issues Are They Focusing on?
  - Court Decisions To Date
  - How To Avoid Becoming a Target
  - How to Defend a Lawsuit (e.g.., preemption, denial of class certification)
  - Implications for the Food Industry
• Managing Liability in a Litigious Environment - Perspective of Company Counsel

• Menu Labeling and Vending Machine Labeling Final Rule
• "Gluten Free" Final Rule
• Changes to Nutrition Facts Proposed Rule
• Updating of RACCs Proposed Rule
  
• Update on GMA "Facts Up Front" and Other Front-of-Pack Labels, and Possible FDA Action on FOP Labeling
  
• FDA Action on "Whole Grain" Claims
• FDA Action on Dietary Guidance Statements
• Other Possible Labeling Developments (e.g., Changes to "Organic," Trans Fat)