Name: Regulatory Risk, Ingredient Safety, and GRAS: What Companies Need to Act on Now
Start: 2026-03-31T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2027-03-31T00:00:00-04:00

Regulatory Risk, Ingredient Safety, and GRAS: What Companies Need to Act on Now

3/31/26 11:00 am to 3/31/27 EDT

Contact: Vania Halabou

US food regulations are changing rapidly, with GRAS policy changes imminent. With regulatory volatility and state-level actions creating complexity and uncertainty, now is the time to prepare for upcoming changes. Policy experts Kevin Kenny, J.D., LL.M., and Joy Dubost, Ph.D., R.D., provide their unique insights into what food companies need to know now to get ahead of federal and state regulatory shifts.

By the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to:

Understand why a "wait-and-see" mindset on GRAS will increase business risk
Describe defensible regulatory decision-making for previously self-affirmed GRAS determinations
Identify what to document, even when decisions remain provisional
Recognize patterns in food policy affecting dietary guidelines, UPFs, state legislative actions, and expected GRAS reform
Determine whether external support is needed to prioritize high-risk product reviews and expert-validated safety dossiers

Speakers:

Kevin C. Kenny, J.D., LL.M., Senior Advisor, FoodChain ID. Kevin C. Kenny is a Consultant for FoodChain ID and an experienced regulatory attorney who has worked and consulted in the food and consumer products industries for over 27 years. Kenny advises some of the world's largest manufacturers on food additive, food contact, and supply chain compliance challenges. He has headed international consulting projects on four continents and has developed the content of FoodChain ID's regulatory compliance products. Kenny was a founder of Decernis, a compliance, safety, and risk management company, which FoodChain ID acquired in 2019. At Decernis, Kenny was responsible for regulatory content and was Executive Director of the global advisory services team. Kenny earned his J.D. from Indiana University Maurer School of Law, a diploma in Public International Law from the Hague Academy of International Law, and a Master of Laws degree in Public International Law from Kiel University.

Joy Dubost, Ph.D., R.D., President and Owner, NJOY Health and Nutrition LLC. With more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Dubost is a registered dietitian and former food industry executive with both domestic and global consumer packaged goods and trade association experience. Dr. Dubost owns her own scientific consulting company, NJOY Health & Nutrition LLC, and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of South Florida. Her consulting business focuses on food policy and advocacy, scientific strategy, and health communications. Dr. Dubost has served as a national media spokesperson for the Institute of Food Technologists and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and is frequently quoted in local and national publications. Dr. Dubost earned a B.S. degree in Nutrition and Chemistry from Hood College, an M.S. degree in Food Science from the University of Georgia, and a Ph.D. in Food Science from Pennsylvania State University. She completed her dietetic internship at the University of Michigan Hospitals.

Moderator: Adrienne Blume, Editorial Director, Food Safety Magazine

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