Overview
IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP virtual conference returns this summer with a jam-packed lineup of current and former federal regulatory officials and regulatory experts from IDFA and other organizations serving the food, beverage and nutrition sector. This is a once-per-year, can’t-miss event for dairy professionals involved in compliance, standards and labeling, nutrition and food science, workplace safety, legal counsel, sustainability efforts, marketing, communications, and federal policymaking.
This year’s virtual conference features a keynote from Jim Jones, Deputy Commissioner of Human Foods with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The sessions will also dive into emerging policies, regulations and guidance documents that are impactful to your business, including: federal nutrition policies and requirements; traceability and other FDA compliance regulations; ensuring compliance to state contaminant requirements (Prop. 65, PFAS, heavy metals, etc.); labeling and litigation case studies; and, the latest ESG developments affecting federal policies/regulations.
Additional agenda information will be provided in the coming weeks. Register now to join us from 12:00 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern on July 9-10 for these exclusives sessions.
Keynote Speaker: Jim Jones, Deputy Commissioner, Human Foods, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
In this new executive position, which reports directly to the FDA Commissioner, Jones leads the charge in setting and advancing priorities for a proposed, unified Human Foods Program (HFP), which includes food safety, chemical safety and nutrition activities. He has decision-making authority over all HFP entities, including resource allocation, risk-prioritization strategy, policy, major response activities involving human foods, and related Office of Regulatory Affairs activities. He currently oversees the leadership of the agency’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and Office of Food Policy and Response until the proposed HFP reorganization is implemented. Jones came to the FDA with intimate knowledge of the foods program, having served on the Reagan-Udall Foundation’s Independent Expert Panel that evaluated the program in 2022. He has decades of leadership experience and a track record of forging partnerships among diverse segments of stakeholders and achieving dynamic results to improve public health.
Join us at Regulatory RoundUP to gain exclusive insights from Jim Jones that you can use for your regulatory planning in 2024 and beyond!
How do Foodborne Outbreak Response Activities and the Identification of Contributing Factors Translate to Prevention Strategies at the FDA?
We can all agree that preventing the recurrence of same type of foodborne outbreak repeatedly is the goal and critically important. Join FDA’s Dr. Stic Harris who will provide an overview of the structure and functions of the agency’s Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Network and summarize findings from some of FDA’s more recent foodborne outbreak response activities - with a focus on dairy. Then learn how contributing factors identified through root cause investigations into foodborne outbreaks are translated to prevention strategies by FDA’s Office of Food Safety from Dr. Mark Moorman who leads that office.
Moderated by: Roberta Wagner, Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, International Dairy Foods Association
Speakers: Dr. Mark Moorman, Director, Office of Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
Dr. Stic Harris, Director of the Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Network, FDA
What’s Next for Policy and Standard Setting at FDA and How will Industry Need to Adapt
With new leadership and rejuvenated purpose, what can the food industry expect to see from FDA in the future? In this session, participants will hear expert counsel’s thoughts on what’s on the horizon for policy and standard setting and how food companies can best adapt to changing global regulatory and legal mandates.
Speaker: Elizabeth Fawell, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Food Fights in the Courtroom – Annual Litigation Update
Food labeling decisions continue to be driven by litigation across the country and not FDA regulations. With each year, new court decisions help shed light on what consumers might reasonably expect from food companies. Hot topic issues include so-called “health halo” claims, claims about ingredients and nutrients, environmental claims, and more. In this session, Hogan Lovells Counsel Veronica Colas will share her expertise advising food companies on the current state of food labeling litigation, lessons your company can learn from these lawsuits, and how we might forecast the future of this area of litigation.
Speaker: Veronica Colas, Counsel, Hogan Lovells
Updates from FDA’s Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, Michael Rogers
Join Associate Commissioner Michael Rogers to learn how FDA’s Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) is refocusing its activities on its core mission areas of inspections, investigations and imports; efforts underway for the largest reorganization of ORA in decades; further specialization of the human foods inspectorate and new approaches under consideration for training inspectors; as well as a discussion of trends in noncompliance and recalls in the foods space and initiatives to modernize food facility inspection approaches.
Moderated by: Roberta Wagner, Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, International Dairy Foods Association
Speaker: Michael Rogers, Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs
Transformation of FDA Human Foods Program: What We’ve Accomplished and Future Plans
Join this interactive session with Deputy Commissioner Jones to hear firsthand about his vision and plans for the reorganization and transformation of FDA’s human foods program. This will be an interactive session with an opportunity for participants to ask questions.
Moderated by: Roberta Wagner, Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, International Dairy Foods Association
Speaker: Jim Jones, Deputy Commissioner, Human Foods, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Updates from FDA’s Office of Regulatory Affairs, the Inspection Arm of the Agency
Hear directly from head of FDA’s Office of Regulatory Affairs, the agency’s inspection arm, about plans to implement the largest reorganization of this component in decades and about cross-cutting initiatives of relevance to the food industry.
Speakers: Michael Rogers, Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, FDA’s Office of Regulatory Affairs
Speakers
Michelle Albee Matto, MPH, RDN
Associate Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Nutrition
Michelle Albee Matto, MPH, RDN
Michelle provides technical and regulatory leadership to advance IDFA’s nutrition and health advocacy, ensuring dairy’s role in federal nutrition programs and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs). In addition, she delivers training on dairy standards and labeling, and provides guidance to IDFA members related to product labeling.
She has worked closely with IDFA over the years, serving on staff between 2002-2010, and then as founder and principal of AM Food & Nutrition consulting, where she worked closely with IDFA providing regulatory support on federal rulemaking and nutrition programs, led IDFA labeling training, and advised IDFA members on labeling requirements. Prior to 2002, Michelle worked at the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) in Washington, D.C. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Nutrition at Russell Sage College in Troy, N.Y., and her Master of Public Health degree in Nutrition from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Nutrition and is a past board member of the DC Chapters of both the Institute of Food Technologists and the Society for Nutrition Education.
John Allan
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and International Standards
John Allan
John Allan helps lead all dairy food safety efforts for IDFA and has responsibilities in federal, state and international regulatory, technical and scientific affairs. He engages on behalf of IDFA members with 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc., and the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS). Allan also helps represent IDFA’s international interests through engagement with the International Dairy Federation and the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
Prior to joining IDFA, Allan worked for the American Frozen Food Institute and National Yogurt Association; the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization within the Codex Alimentarius Commission Secretariat; and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He graduated from the Univ. of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in microbiology and a Master of Science in food science and technology. See LinkedIn profile.
Veronica Colas
Counsel, Hogan Lovells
Veronica Colas
Veronica Colas counsels clients on the regulations and policy issues affecting food companies from farm to table.
Using her keen awareness of today's class action litigation environment, Veronica helps develop new products, label claims, and advertising materials. She has a deep understanding of both current and forthcoming food labeling and production requirements ranging from nutrition and menu labeling, to the regulatory issues surrounding bioengineered foods and organic food production.
Veronica provides clear advice and practical solutions for compliance with labeling, advertising, and safety regulations from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Consumer Product Safety Commission. She has significant experience in helping clients navigate regulatory enforcement challenges, such as recalls, Warning Letters, import detentions, and investigations by the Federal Trade Commission. Veronica works closely with trade associations and food companies to craft comments and develop strategies in response to public policy issues such as agency rulemaking and nutrition policy. She represents all segments of the food industry, including manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, and food service companies.
She is a regular speaker and contributor to industry publications, including providing training sessions to corporate clients on Food Law 101, food labeling and marketing, and claim substantiation.
Elizabeth B. Fawell
Partner, Hogan Lovells
Elizabeth B. Fawell
Successfully navigating the detailed and often complex regulatory issues confronting the food industry, Elizabeth Fawell helps companies understand both the rules and various risks involved to make the most informed and strategic decisions.
Elizabeth has worked with every segment of the food industry, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, restaurants, and food service operators, as well as their trade associations.
Her work on behalf of food industry clients with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) since its inception and her understanding of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems provides her with the experience and perspective needed to counsel clients on how to comply with new requirements under the law. Elizabeth is also a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) and has completed the FSPCA PCQI training.
Elizabeth understands how laws, regulations, and guidance documents are developed, interpreted, and enforced. Her extensive knowledge enables clients to prevent or respond to enforcement actions such as Warning Letters, Import Alerts, and agency investigations. She helps clients in determining whether an RFR report is necessary and whether a recall is warranted. If so, she helps manage the recall to minimize business impacts.
Elizabeth provides real-time advice during factory inspections, helps clients prepare 483 responses, and drafts inspection manuals. She assists clients in lawfully and creatively promoting their products; such as the development of labels, claims, and website and promotional campaigns. Elizabeth also supports clients in advertising disputes and with responses to FTC and Attorney General investigations.
Elizabeth helps clients stay informed of and ahead of public policy issues and develops strategies for effective advocacy before regulators. She also counsels clients on compliance with Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) safety standards, testing and certification requirements, and reporting obligations.
Elizabeth is also a member of the Food and Dietary Supplements Committee of the Food and Drug Law Institute.
Dr. Stic Harris
Director of the Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Network, FDA
Dr. Stic Harris
Stic Harris, DVM, MPH, joined the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in August 2017 as the new Director of the Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Network. In this role, Dr. Harris will oversee FDA’s full-time staff dedicated to preventing, detecting, and investigating outbreaks related to human food, cosmetics, and dietary supplements.
Distinguishing himself as a leader in the world of outbreak response, Dr. Harris brings with him an invaluable mix of clinical and policy experience. Formerly with the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch (AFHSB), the central epidemiologic resource for the U.S. military, he was part of the Alert and Response Operations Team in the Integrated Biosurveillance division, where the work is focused on monitoring infectious diseases. Dr. Harris’ team was responsible for identifying, verifying, and delivering the latest information and assessments of outbreaks affecting the Department of Defense.
Jim Jones
Deputy Commissioner, Human Foods, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Jim Jones
In this new executive position, which reports directly to the FDA Commissioner, Jones leads the charge in setting and advancing priorities for a proposed, unified Human Foods Program (HFP), which includes food safety, chemical safety and nutrition activities. He has decision-making authority over all HFP entities, including resource allocation, risk-prioritization strategy, policy, major response activities involving human foods, and related Office of Regulatory Affairs activities. He currently oversees the leadership of the agency’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and Office of Food Policy and Response until the proposed HFP reorganization is implemented. Jones came to the FDA with intimate knowledge of the foods program, having served on the Reagan-Udall Foundation’s Independent Expert PanelExternal Link Disclaimer that evaluated the program in 2022. He has decades of leadership experience and a track record of forging partnerships among diverse segments of stakeholders and achieving dynamic results to improve public health.
Mark Moorman, PhD
Director of the Office of Food Safety, CFSAN, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Mark Moorman, PhD
Mark Moorman is the Director of the Office of Food Safety at the Food and Drug Administration where he leads a team of professionals focused on improving the safety of our food supply. Prior to joining the FDA, Mark was the Senior Director of Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs for the Kellogg Company in Battle Creek, MI with responsibilities for emerging food safety and nutrition technical and regulatory issues. Prior to joining the Kellogg Company in 1998, Mark spent 10 years with Silliker Laboratories as the Technical Director of Microbiology responsible for assisting clients with microbiological food safety and quality issues. Mark has his undergraduate and Ph.D. degrees from Michigan State University in Microbiology and Food Science.
Danielle Quist
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Counsel
Danielle Quist
Danielle Quist leads IDFA’s work on environment, sustainability, packaging, worker safety, financial regulation, and environmental compliance, where she advocates industry positions and monitors regulatory issues impacting dairy processors. She has more than 20 years of legal experience and serves as IDFA’s legal counsel.
Before coming to IDFA, Quist worked as senior counsel for public policy at the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), where she co-led AFBF’s legal advocacy program, advised lobbyists on policy matters, and lobbied federal agencies on behalf of farmers and ranchers for almost 14 years. Before that, Quist worked on Capitol Hill as a counsel on the House Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs for former Congressman Doug Ose (CA). Previously, she was an associate at Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP, and served as a law clerk to Judge Eugene Sullivan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
Quist earned her Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School and her Bachelor of the Arts in Political Science from Columbia College of Columbia University in New York City. She is a member of the D.C. and New York Bars. Originally from southern California and New Mexico, she speaks Spanish.
Roberta Wagner
Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs
Roberta Wagner
Roberta Wagner is the Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs for the International Dairy Foods Association.
Prior to IDFA, Roberta served as vice president of regulatory and technical affairs for the Consumer Brands Association, formerly the Grocery Manufacturers Association since 2019.
Wagner spent 33 years in public service, most recently as the assistant administrator of the Office of Policy and Program Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Previously, Wagner served as the deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Field Operations at FSIS where she oversaw a workforce of 7,800 inspection program personnel, including consumer safety officers, public health veterinarians and food inspectors. Wagner also spent more than 25 years with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working in a variety of roles from analytical chemist to associate commissioner for Food Safety Modernization Act implementation.
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Registration is non-transferable from one company to another; however substitutions within companies are welcome at any time. Please email registrar@idfa.org if you would like to make a registration substitution.
Registration Cancellation Policy
Registration cancellations received in writing will be accepted prior to June 30, 2024 for a full refund. Your registration fee is non-refundable after June 30, 2024. Substitutions may be made without penalty. All cancellations and substitutions must be received in writing at registrar@idfa.org.
Questions: If you have questions or need assistance with the registration process, please contact IDFA at (202) 737-4332 or registrar@idfa.org.
Sponsors
IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP provides the opportunity for dairy professionals to hear firsthand from the decision-makers and the officials who have direct responsibility for the rules that affect dairy plants, products and personnel. The conference will help dairy professionals better understand the intent behind federal regulations, the parameters for compliance and how best to engage in the process to shape pending regulations. Each level of sponsorship offers opportunities to build awareness of your brand, promote your products and services and engage with colleagues, industry insiders and potential partners.
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