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Food & Chemicals Unpacked

Food & Chemicals Unpacked

By: Mark Thompson and Katie Skaggs
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Food & Chemicals Unpacked is your go-to podcast for hot topics impacting the food and chemical industry. Join our hosts, Keller and Heckman Partners Mark Thompson and Katie Skaggs, as they provide a bird’s eye view of the emerging legal and scientific issues surrounding the food, chemical, packaging, and related consumer product industries in an easily digestible and accessible format. Food & Chemicals Unpacked provides clear and concise updates on legislative developments, new regulations, and other non-governmental initiatives that impact these industries. Each episode will present critical information on these topics along with supporting resources from Keller and Heckman’s website blogs, including Packaginglaw.com, The Daily Intake (our food blog), and The Continuum of Risk (our tobacco and e-vapor blog).Copyright 2022 All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • USA on Display: How "Made in America" Claims Are Regulated
    May 29 2026

    “Made in the USA”—or maybe just claiming to be “Born in the U.S.A.”— simple claim, complicated rules. Keller and Heckman Partner Rick Mann, Counsel Antonia Stamenova-Dancheva, and Associate Anushka Stein join the hosts to unpack the evolving legal landscape of the distinction between advertising claims and country-of-origin rules, as well as key federal and state requirements such as the FTC’s Made in USA Labeling Rule, the Buy America Act, and California’s stricter standard. The group also breaks down the latest executive order and what it signals for enforcement, examines trends in FTC activity and rising class action litigation, and shares practical steps companies can take now.

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    39 mins
  • Green Claims Games: A Challenge to California's SB 343
    Apr 27 2026

    Recyclable — or is it? California's SB 343 "Truth in Recycling Law" is facing a major constitutional challenge, and the implications for companies making sustainability claims are significant. Keller and Heckman Partners Sheila Millar and Ro Sabnis join our hosts to break down the legal theories behind the lawsuit, what the timeline means for companies facing a manufacturing deadline, and how this case fits into the growing patchwork of state sustainability labeling laws.

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    36 mins
  • Back in the PPWR: Revisiting the EU Framework for Packaging Sustainability
    Apr 1 2026

    You don't know how lucky you are! Keller and Heckman Partner Hazel O’Keeffe returns to the podcast to provide the latest updates on the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). With August 2026 compliance deadlines on the horizon, businesses across the supply chain are scrambling to get ready for the PPWR, but significant uncertainty remains. From PFAS restrictions and recycled content requirements to ambiguous definitions and the still awaited draft European Commission guidance/FAQ, the road to compliance is anything but straightforward under the PPWR. Tune in to hear how companies are preparing, the issues they are struggling with most, and what you need to be watching.

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    26 mins
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