Food Allergen Labeling - Complying with FALCPA and FSMA

This webinar will provide information on food allergen labeling, the requirements set forth by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) pursuant to the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (“FALCPA”). It will show how foods, including dietary supplements, must be labeled to comply with federal law and regulations, and illustrate how failure to adhere to these requirements frequently results in costly delays and recalls.

Why Should You Attend:

Recent federally-adopted requirements mandate the declaration of major food allergens, as defined by FALCPA. Despite the implementation of these regulations in 2006, the failure to properly disclose major food allergens in product labeling have resulted in a significant number of warning letters and recalls in recent years. This webinar is designed for food manufacturers and labelers, including those in the dietary supplement industry to aid both domestic and foreign entities in ensuring compliance with the regulations requiring disclosure of major food allergens.

The webinar will cover the requirements of FALCPA and will detail the situations where this information must be disclosed, explain how to properly list major food allergens, and highlight the exceptions to these labeling requirements In addition, this session will explain the implications of non-compliance with FALCPA and accompanying regulations, particularly in light of the Food Safety Modernization Act (“FSMA”).

At the end of this session, the speaker will handle your specific questions and address any challenges you have/had in food allergen labeling.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

By attending, you will learn:

• FALCPA (purpose, text and exceptions)
• What products are subject to FALCPA requirements
• Detailed information regarding the eight (8) major food allergens
• How to properly declare food allergens/alternative declarations
• Requested exemptions and FDA’s treatment of these notifications and requests
• Implications for non-compliance under existing mechanisms and moving forward under the FSMA

Who Will Benefit:

• Food manufacturers
• Facilities responsible for packaging/labeling food products
• Dietary supplement manufacturers and labelers