Overview
Event Details
We hope to see you in a few weeks! Steptoe's Global Food Contact Materials Team is pleased to announce our Keynote Speakers and Complete Agenda for our Third Annual Food Contact Conference in our Washington, DC office on Tuesday, April 29 - Wednesday, April 30, 2025!
Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Paul Honigfort (Confirmed), Director, Division of Food Contact Substances, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – Session 1
- Katsuji Shibata (Confirmed), Food Contact Materials Safety Center, Japan Chemical Innovation and Inspection Institute (JCII) – Session 2
Guest Speakers:
Industry Outlook Regulatory Discussion:
- Dr. Allan Bailey, Former Chemistry Branch Chief in FDA's Division of Food Contact Substances
- Dr. Kimberly Wise White, Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs - American Chemistry Council
- Bethany Woods, Senior Food Contact Compliance Manager - BASF
- Iacopo Bianconcini, Marketing Manager & Product Development - Rigid Packaging Technologies - Sacmi Imola, SC
We're thrilled to announce that we've reached full capacity for our Third Annual Food Contact Conference on Tuesday, April 29 - Wednesday, April 30, 2025! However, you can still join the waitlist using the button below for a chance to attend. If space becomes available, we will contact you via the email with which you registered.
Dates and Times:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. EDT (A cocktail reception will follow)
Wednesday, April 30, 2025: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT
Agenda:
Tuesday, April 29 from 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. – Introduction to US Food Contact Regulations – Joan Sylvain Baughan, Partner – Steptoe LLP
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. – Introduction to EU Food Contact Regulations – Joe Dages, Partner – Steptoe LLP
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. – Introduction to UK Food Contact Regulations – Post Brexit – Tom Gillett, Associate – Steptoe LLP (London)
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. – Food Contact Regulation in Other Parts of the World – Danny Rubenstein, Partner – Steptoe LLP
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. – Scientific Roundtable on Food Contact Safety Determinations and Regulatory Submissions – Dr. Kimberly Cassidy, Dr. Jessica Cooper, Dr. Yan Gu, Patty Kinne, and Dr. Sarah Owen – Steptoe’s Global Food Contact Materials Team Scientific Staff
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. – Complimentary Cocktail Reception (5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, April 30 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. – Keynote Session – FDA Updates – Dr. Paul Honigfort, Director, Division of Food Contact Substances, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. – Keynote Session – Japan Positive List Updates – Katsuji Shibata, Food Contact Materials Safety Center, Japan Chemical Innovation and Inspection Institute (JCII)
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. – Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and EU Sustainability – Eléonore Mullier, Partner – Steptoe LLP (Brussels)
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. – Industry Outlook Regulatory Discussion – Dr. Allan Bailey, Former Chemistry Branch Chief in FDA’s Division of Food Contact Substances, Dr. Kimberly Wise White, Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs – American Chemistry Council, Bethany Woods, Senior Food Contact Compliance Manager – BASF, Iacopo Bianconcini, Marketing Manager & Product Development – Rigid Packaging Technologies – Sacmi Imola SC
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. – How to Get Your Work Done at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Michael Boucher, Partner – Steptoe LLP (Washington, DC)
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. – Food and Food Contact Litigation Update: PFAS and Emerging Issues – Tony Hopp, Partner – Steptoe LLP (Chicago), Melanie Ayerh, Counsel – Steptoe LLP (Los Angeles), Surya Kundu, Associate – Steptoe LLP (San Francisco)
Location: Steptoe's Washington office (1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036)
CLE Credit: Steptoe is an accredited CLE provider in California, Illinois, New York, and Texas and is pleased to offer the following credit for participation in the live event.
- California: This program is approved for 9.25 hours of CLE credit. No credit may be claimed for required MCLE in legal ethics, recognition and elimination of bias in the legal profession, implicit bias, and competence issues.
- Illinois: This program is approved for 9.25 hours of general CLE credit.
- New York: This program is approved for 11 hours of CLE credit including 11 hours in areas of professional practice. The content and format are suitable for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
- Texas: This program is approved for 9.25 hours of General MCLE credit.
