CRN and Informa Announce Fall Regulatory Roundup Webinar—Webinar to Cover Sweeping Changes to Manufacturing and Labeling Requirements, Additonal Webinar will Cover New NDI Draft Guidance

Washington, D.C., August 17, 2016—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, and Informa Exhibitions, a leading knowledge provider, today announced a “Fall Regulatory Roundup” webinar to be held Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 2–4 pm Eastern.

The webinar will feature a panel of regulatory and legal experts providing guidance for dietary supplement companies, medical food companies and ingredient suppliers as they navigate new rules for GMO labeling; foreign supplier verification programs and import/export restrictions; revisions to the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts labels; product development strategies for Medical Foods. 

“With new legislation and revised regulation impacting our industry, CRN wants to be sure that companies understand what compliance looks like and how to achieve it,” said Duffy MacKay N.D., senior vice president, scientific & regulatory affairs, CRN. “We’ve pulled together a group of highly experienced and well-respected independent experts willing to share their knowledge.”      

Dr. MacKay will moderate a panel of experts including: Bethany Davis, director of regulatory affairs, Foodstate Inc.; Jésus Muñiz, co-founder MBui Consulting LLC Regulatory Affairs Consultants; Jason Sapsin, attorney at Faegre Baker Daniels; and Wes Siegner, director at Hyman, Phelps & McNamara.

The registration fee for the webinar—$149 for CRN members and $199 for non-members— is a per registration site fee. Multiple people may participate in the webinar from a single site, such as a conference room. This fee also includes unlimited access to the on-demand recording of the webinar for 90 days following the live event. Additional details and registration information are available atwww.crnusa.org/webinars-informa/regulatoryroundup

In addition, CRN and Informa will present a webinar on New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notifications on Sept. 7.


Note to Editor: The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), founded in 1973, is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing 150+ dietary supplement and functional food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and companies providing services to those manufacturers and suppliers.  In addition to complying with a host of federal and state regulations governing dietary supplements and food in the areas of manufacturing, marketing, quality control and safety, our manufacturer and supplier members also agree to adhere to additional voluntary guidelines as well as to CRN’s Code of Ethics. Visit www.crnusa.org. Follow us on Twitter @crn_supplements and @wannabewell and on Facebook.
Informa Exhibitions is one of the world’s leading knowledge providers. Informa creates and delivers highly specialized information through publishing, events, training, market intelligence and expertise, providing valuable knowledge to individuals, businesses and organizations worldwide including the emerging markets of India, China and South Africa.