Washington, D.C., March 30, 2016—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced it will co-present theFourth Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements with the American Conference Institute (ACI). The forum will take place June 27–28, at The Andaz Hotel in New York City, with optional workshops on June 28 and 29. CRN President & CEO Steve Mister and Scott Bass, partner, Sidley & Austin LLP, will co-chair the conference for the second consecutive year.
“During a time when there are so many changes afoot within the dietary supplement and functional food industry, the CRN/ACI conference presents an opportunity to get a real education on some complex issues,” said Steve Mister, president and CEO, CRN. “I’m delighted to join Scott this year to chair another successful event convening experts who will help attendees enhance their understanding of our dynamic regulatory and legal climate and be prepared to face its challenges.”
The conference will host an open dialogue between state enforcers and industry about efforts to protect public health. In addition, the agenda is filled with sessions on current political, policy, regulatory and litigation developments, including: identifying FDA hot buttons; preparing for the next wave of rulemaking related to the Food Safety Modernization Act; claims substantiation as it relates to new Federal Trade Commission and National Advertising Division activities; industry efforts to promote transparency and integrity; Proposition 65 topics; strategies for addressing state genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling laws and preparing for a possible federal standard; and much more. Attendees can also choose to add on two post-conference workshops on claims substantiation and international commercialization of products.
See www.crnusa.org/ACI for details and registration.
A range of sponsorship opportunities is available, offering exposure to key high-level decision makers in the dietary supplement and functional food industry. Please contact Carl Hyland, senior director, membership development, at chyland@crnusa.org or 202-204-7674.
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.
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