Eric Greenberg

Contributing Editor, Packaging World

Here Come USDA’s “Bioengineered” Food Labels (or Maybe Not)

The new label requirements for “bioengineered” foods are here! Sort of.

One New Regulator, and Thoughts About All of Them

Whenever a president nominates a new commissioner to head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it inspires in me some thoughts and questions about the agency, and regulation generally.

Another Instructive Court Case, This One a Victory for Food Packagers

A recent federal court decision gave a big boost to the FDA’s Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) rules. As with last month’s column, this one will examine this single case for its unique lessons.

What One Court Case Can Teach

A recent court decision will help us understand the recent scourge of private lawsuits brought against food packagers over the information on their product labels.

More from Eric Greenberg

New Food Safety Blueprint: Threat or Opportunity?

There’s an old expression that says, “Those who anticipate the future can see threats, but also opportunities.” Well, anyway, there ought to be. Here’s an example.

Pandemic’s Effects on Food Manufacturing, for Better or Worse, Could Linger

It’s the A, B, Cs of food manufacturing and packaging. Building-in controls that assure food safety and quality are the very essence of any good food operation.

At What Point Should Companies Cease Using Controversial Packaging Components?

This month, we will explore the surprisingly complex question of “when?,” as in, when does a packaging company decide to stop using a controversial component substance?

Short But Important New Allergen Law

Congress made a significant changes to the law, but it’s two pages long.

Recycling on Everyone’s Radar

Recycling of packaging has been ubiquitous for decades, and yet, its systems have many moving parts, often confuse consumers, and could be more effective at recovering packages.

Eric Greenberg, Attorney-at-Law, Packaging World Contributing Editor

A Chain of Changes

In this column, we will check in with several topics, and as it happens, the topics flow from one to the next like a chain of crucial information for packagers.

Cannabis, CBD Sagas About to Get Real

If you have been waiting and hoping for a federal change in law or policy about cannabis and CBD products, it’s OK to start holding your breath now, because real changes are likelier than ever during 2021.

Import Tariffs Apply to One Thing or Another

Questions recently arose about whether a specific shape of pasta was actually a drinking straw.

Food Fraud is Frequent, but Help Flourishes

If food fraud prevention isn’t already on your list of New Year’s resolutions, add it.