Smithers Pira Announces Food Contact & Additives 2017 Agenda

HAVI, GMA, FDA, HP, Nestle and more confirmed to speak

AKRON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FCA17–Smithers Pira is pleased to announce the Food Contact & Additives 2017
agenda. Food Contact & Additives 2017 will take place September 25-27,
2017 in Arlington, VA. This year’s agenda will feature speakers from
major players in the food contact and food additives industries along
with a pre-conference workshop on International Regulations,
the day before the conference begins.

This year’s conference will kick off with a keynote address from Dr.
Shayla West-Barnette, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer for the FDA
who will speak on GRAS Final Rule, specifically on what has changed
under the GRAD final rule, focusing on the value that these changes
offer to stakeholders, as well as share the FDA’s experience evaluating
GRAS notices since finalizing the rule.

Additionally, this year’s Food
Contact and Additives conference will focus on:

• Updates on Regulations
• Food Supply Chain and Data Management
• Sustainability
• Consumer Trends in Food Contact & Additives

Over the course of the two day conference, the agenda will split into
two tracks: Food Contact and Food Additives. These tracks will highlight
more specific industry issues and regulatory concerns.

“We are excited to bring the Food Contact & Additives conference back to
the US in 2017. The agenda will discuss some hot topics in the food
contact and food additives industries and highlight some of the
regulation changes, as this is an industry that is constantly changing,”
said Lucia Regan, Conference Producer. “I believe this year’s program
will bring a lot of important issues up for discussion and really
highlight where the two industries can collaborate and find solutions to
current challenges.”

For more information about the Food Contact & Additives 2017 conference,
visit: http://www.food-contact.com/food-contact-and-additives

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information,
contact Sean Walsh at [email protected]
or +1 (330) 762-7441

About Smithers Pira

Smithers Pira is the worldwide authority on packaging, paper and print
industry supply chains. Established in 1930, the company provides
strategic and technical consulting, testing, intelligence and events to
help clients gain market insights, identify opportunities, evaluate
product performance and manage compliance. The Smithers Pira
Distribution Testing Service Center in Lansing, MI serves key industry
verticals such as the food and beverage, medical and automotive markets
in North America. Please visit www.smitherspira.com
for more information.

About The Smithers Group:

Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, The Smithers Group includes Smithers Apex,
Smithers Avanza, Smithers Pira, Smithers Quality Assessments, Smithers
Rapra and Smithers Viscient. Each of The Smithers Group companies
provide technology-based services focused on a defined market. As a
group, the diversity of market sectors and technologies provides
stability and a platform for long-term growth. By integrating science,
technology and business expertise, Smithers’ goal is to add value
throughout the life cycle of our clients’ products by utilizing testing,
consulting, information, and compliance services. All Smithers companies
are known by their clients as trusted providers of innovative solutions.
For more information, visit www.smithers.com.

Contacts

Smithers Pira
Brittany Norton, +1 330-762-7441
[email protected]