Food Policy Impact: Short Course Labeling Requirements and Implications for Foods Marketed in the U.S.

Labeling a food product properly is as important to its legal compliance as manufacturing. Enhance your understanding of the regulations affecting the labeling of food products through this two-day, instructor-led short course, preceding Food Policy Impact.

Through this introductory course, participants will examine the legal naming of a food product, listing its ingredients (such as flavors), presenting its nutritional details, and making claims related to nutrient content, health effects, and production method. Participants also will:

Understand the specific requirements relative to labeling from both the FDA and USDA perspectives.
Identify which statements should be made about the nutrients in your food products, including ingredient statements, nutrition labeling requirements, nutrient content claims, health claims and structure/function claims.
Find the legal references for labeling requirements.
Learn about label statements that contribute to food safety and promote health and wellness.
Identify what's next for food label controversies and regulations.
Create and evaluate a food label.
Learn about which types of claims are drawing attention from regulators and civil class action lawsuits.

Registration Fees

Food Policy Impact Conference + Short Course
December 4 – 6, 2012
Course registration includes a course binder, morning and afternoon refreshment breaks, lunch, and reception at the conclusion of the first day.

Before November 3, 2012
Members: $1,000 | Non-Members: $1,260

After November 3, 2012
Members: $1,150 | Non-Members: $1,400

Short Course Only
December 4 – 5, 2012

Before November 3, 2012
Members: $675 | Non-Members: $840 | IFT Student Members: $225

After November 3, 2012
Members: $725 | Non-Members: $890 | IFT Student Members: $245

Who should attend?

Food Scientists
Management
New Product Managers and Technologists
Operations & Production Personnel
Personnel who interact with R&D
Product Developers
QC/QA
R&D
Regulators
Researchers
Sales & Marketing

Here's what previous attendees had to say:

All of the instructors were true experts in their fields and excellent presenters. Thanks for a terrific course!"
"This labeling course has exceeded my expectation. I came in expecting that the class would be monotonous, but that was not the case. It was a lot of materials that we covered in 2 days, but at the end I went home with a better understanding about the subject."
"I really enjoyed that the presenters incorporated humor and anecdotes into their presentations, as it made topics that are dry much more interesting."