Eric F. GreenbergOperational ExcellenceLegal Column: GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) Designation Goes to CongressThe GRAS pathway to clearance of the use of substances in packaging and in food is crucially important, and this proposed law has the potential to make enormous changes in various legal obligations.June 28, 2022Operational ExcellenceLegals Side: Exploring Contracts etc.The bottom line is that it’s important to make sure whenever possible to enter a written contract that is clear and complete. But, you'll be surprised to hear, it's not always the end of the world when a contract isn't in place, in certain circumstances.May 29, 2022LabelsA Healthy Try at Simplifying Food Labels?At the risk of overdramatizing, the food label is a continuing cauldron of controversy.April 26, 2022Sustainable PackagingUN Adopts Mandate for Global Plastics TreatyThe UN Environmental Assembly adopts a resolution aimed at ending plastic pollution through an international, legally binding agreement targeted at 2024.April 7, 2022Additives, coatings & inksChanging LandscapeChanges are afoot in the world of food contact packaging regulation.March 1, 2022E-commerce/D2C packagingCannabis and CBD: Still. Holding. Breath.As an attorney, my job is easy. I advise clients that they should follow the law. As we say in Latin, “Duh.”February 14, 2022LabelsHere Come USDA’s “Bioengineered” Food Labels (or Maybe Not)The new label requirements for “bioengineered” foods are here! Sort of.January 10, 2022Operational ExcellenceOne New Regulator, and Thoughts About All of ThemWhenever 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.November 29, 2021RecyclingAnother Instructive Court Case, This One a Victory for Food PackagersA 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.October 25, 2021HomeWhat One Court Case Can TeachA recent court decision will help us understand the recent scourge of private lawsuits brought against food packagers over the information on their product labels.October 6, 2021Previous PagePage 3 of 26Next Page
