Name: Additive Bans Ahead: Your Guide to Avoiding Risk and Maintaining Agility
Start: 2025-06-12T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-12T00:00:00-04:00

Additive Bans Ahead: Your Guide to Avoiding Risk and Maintaining Agility

6/12/25 12:00 pm to 6/12/26 EDT

Contact: Vania Halabou

Regulatory changes are dramatically reshaping the U.S. food and beverage industry, with red dye 3 and other additives facing increased scrutiny and bans. As Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., U.S. states, and consumer advocacy groups push for “stricter” regulations, companies must stay ahead of evolving requirements to avoid disruptions and maintain consumer trust.

With constant changes and growing complexity, are your current processes keeping up? Join our webinar to discover how to proactively manage compliance risks and stay ahead of regulatory shifts. Our experts will break down the ban on red dye 3 and other key additives under review, highlight proposed state and federal GRAS (“Generally Recognized As Safe”) changes, and discuss industry impact.

Attendees will learn:

The latest regulatory updates on synthetic and natural additives, GRAS, and other state initiatives
Other additives of concern identified by U.S. States including Texas and Louisiana
How ingredient bans will impact product development, labeling, and sourcing
How food and beverage companies can stay ahead of evolving regulations with the help of FoodChain ID

Speakers:

Kevin Kenny, Senior Advisor, FoodChain ID. Kevin C. Kenny, J.D. is a regulatory attorney with nearly 30 years of experience in the food and consumer products industries. He co-founded Decernis LLC in 2003, which was acquired by FoodChain ID in 2019. Kevin served on FoodChain ID's Executive Leadership Team from 2020 until his retirement in 2024, and today continues to consult part-time as Senior Advisor. Kevin specializes in global food contact and food additive regulations and has worked extensively on harmonization and improved info-sharing in the food/food packaging supply chains.

David Schoneker, President and Owner, Black Diamond Regulatory Consulting. David R. Schoneker is the President and Owner of Black Diamond Regulatory Consulting LLC, a consulting firm specializing in providing regulatory and quality consulting for the pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, food, and related industries. With over 48 years of experience, Dave has developed strong networks with trade associations, regulatory agencies, and standard-setting organizations around the world. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Temple University's School of Pharmacy.

Moderator: Vania Halabou, Food Safety Magazine

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