Virtual Highly Refined Ingredient Roundtable

Addressing your most pressing compliance questions and challenges with highly refined ingredients.

August 18 and 20, 2020 | 1:30-4:00 p.m. EDT Each Day

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    Program

    The roundtable will provide timely programming and interactions between members of the supply chain and service providers that are impacted by the NBFDS. Participants of this event will have the ability to listen to three panel presentations and participate in an open discussion session.

    Panel 1

    Analytical Labs

    Panelists will provide remarks on their point of view of the final guidance documents, an overview of current testing to detect rDNA and share their perspectives on the future of analytical testing.

    Panelists:

    Donna Houchins
    Research & Development Specialist
    Romer Labs, Inc.

    Todd Napolitano, Ph.D.
    Director of Business Development, Chemistry Initiatives; Director, Program Manager-GMO Services
    Mérieux NutriSciences

    Don Zink
    President-Division of Foods and Regulatory Compliance
    IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group

    Panel 2

    Ingredient Suppliers

    Panelists will provide remarks on their point of view of the final guidance documents, discuss their plans for determining the BE status for their highly refined ingredients and proposed timing for engagement with customers on these ingredients.

    Panelists:

    Lea Buerman
    North American Regulatory Lead
    Cargill

    Allison Cooke
    Senior Director, Food Policy
    Corn Refiners Association

    Kadriye Hieronymi
    Scientist, Regulatory and Technical Affairs
    ADM

    Laura Shumow
    Executive Director
    American Spice Trade Association

     

    Panel 3

    Manufacturer & Retailer

    Panelists will provide remarks on their point of view of the final guidance documents and discuss their companies’ plan to address products that contain highly refined ingredients.

    Panelists:

    Sheila Dy Juanco
    Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs
    Albertsons Companies

    Michael Marino
    Nutrition Labeling and Regulatory Compliance
    Kellogg Company

    Francesco Planchenstainer
    Food Regulatory and Compliance Director
    Ferrero USA

    Schedule

    The event will take place from 1:30-4:00 p.m. EDT on August 18 and 20.

     

    • August 18
    • August 20
    1:30 p.m.

    Event Kickoff

    1:35 p.m.

    Panel 1: Analytical Labs

    2:10 p.m.

    Panel 2: Ingredient Suppliers

    2:55 p.m.

    Panel 3: Manufacturer & Retailer

    3:40 p.m.

    Q&A with Panelists

    1:30 p.m.

    Event Kickoff

    Overview of Day’s Programming

    1:35 p.m.

    Panelist Q&A and Follow Up

    2:15 p.m.

    Additional Considerations

    USDA AMS Lawsuit

    Joseph Aquilina, Director & Counsel
    Consumer Brands

    2:35 p.m.

    Open Discussion

    3:40 p.m.

    Key Takeaways

    Discussion Leads:

    Martin Hahn, Partner
    Hogan Lovells

    Veronica Colas, Senior Associate
    Hogan Lovells