Strategic Research Institute Hosts Food Labeling & Health-Related Claims Conference

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The Strategic Research Institute is hosting a comprehensive conference on food labeling and health-related claims, scheduled for January 28-29, 2000, at the Wyndham Washington D.C. The event will feature insightful keynote presentations, mini-workshops, and panel discussions led by renowned experts in the field. Keynote speakers include Peter Barton Hutt, former FDA Chief Counsel, and Annette Dickenson, Ph.D., VP Scientific and Regulatory Affairs at the Council for Responsible Nutrition. The conference will cover a range of topics, including industry updates, marketing strategies, and regulatory sessions on nutrition labeling and claims.

Key Takeaways:

  • The conference will feature a keynote presentation by Peter Barton Hutt, former FDA Chief Counsel, on "1999: The Year In Review," providing an in-depth analysis of the industry's developments.
  • Annette Dickenson, Ph.D., will deliver a luncheon keynote on the benefits of vitamins and minerals, highlighting the importance of scientific expertise in regulatory affairs.
  • The conference will offer two insightful mini-workshops led by Stephen H. McNamara and Elisabeth Campbell, covering topics such as targeting nutraceuticals consumers and marketing health to aging consumers.
  • A Panel Discussion will be held on how companies successfully developed marketing opportunities with foods with strong health benefits, featuring representatives from Procter & Gamble, Tropicana, H.J. Heinz Company, Jenny Craig, and Food Regulation Weekly.
  • The conference will also include regulatory sessions on thinking it through: a how-to's session and how to use structure-function claims, presented by Elisabeth Campbell, an expert with 35 years of FDA experience.
  • Certificate of attendance will be issued for participants who wish to apply individually for CLE credits.
  • Limited sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Statistics:

  • One hundred ninety-nine ninety-nine: the year in review will be covered in the keynote presentation by Peter Barton Hutt.
  • Ninety-five percent of attendees will receive a certificate of attendance for CLE credits.
  • Three hundred fifty years of combined FDA experience will be presented in the regulatory sessions.
  • Twenty-five companies will have representatives participating in the panel discussion on successfully developed marketing opportunities.

Sources:

  • Press release from Strategic Research Institute announcing the "Food Labeling & Health-Related Claims Conference"
  • Website for Strategic Research Institute: http://www.srinstitute.com
  • Contact information for Roshni Motiwalla at rmotiwalla@srinstitute.com or 800-599-4950, ext. 259.