How Will Meal Kits and Food Home Delivery Be Regulated?
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Consumers today are purchasing food differently than ever before. Meal kits, for example, are now a $2.5 Billion business and are projected to grow at more than 17% per year to almost $9 Billion by 2025. Between meal-kits, online retail, and  grocery pick-up and delivery - the mixed network of distributors raises complex new regulatory questions in food packaging that are drastically different than a decade ago. Depending upon a product's jurisdiction, point-of-sale and distribution method, different labeling requirements and exemptions apply. In addition, a study last year by Rutgers and Tennessee State University raised some food safety concerns.

Without a clear definition or agency jurisdiction, industry has been left to fill the gaps while regulators have been playing catch-up.  To determine the regulatory compliance requirements of these items, it is critical to focus on three key aspects: 
  1. Who produces (and packages) the final product - is it a USDA establishment, an FDA registered facility, a commissary, or grocery retailer? 
  2. How does the consumer purchase the item - online, in person, or by an automatic subscription - and what information do they have available at point-of-purchase? 
  3. How is the item delivered to the consumer - direct mail, grocery pick-up, third-party delivery, or in-store, and what is on the final consumer package? 
Understanding these questions builds a framework for determining the regulatory requirements to which your products packaging will be subject.
Come hear top lawyers on Meal Kit & Home Delivery nuances at the Food Label Seminar in Chicago
Meal Kits, Retail & Home Delivery Evolution
Ryan Fournier

Thursday, October 10

To help industry unpack the latest developments, Prime Label Consultants is partnering with Morgan Lewis to present a seminar on Food Labeling Issues and Emerging Trends on October 10 in Chicago.  

At this seminar,  Ryan Fournier , an Associate at Morgan Lewis in Washington DC, will give his insights into the regulatory complexity and requirements of this evolving area. 

Ryan 's presentation will cover:
  • Market Trends & Growth
  • Meal Kit & Home Delivery Jurisdictions
  • Retail Store Exemptions
  • Locally Sold, Direct-to-Consumer & Online Marketplace Nuances
  • Interaction of USDA, FDA, State & Local Regulatory Agencies
  • Enforcement Takeaways
This seminar will also address other developing regulatory issues such as Legal Trends (bioengineered & CBD), States Dictating Standards, Class Action Labeling Lawsuits, and International Trends & Risks amongst other pivotal labeling developments. 

Ryan advises clients on matters relating to the FDA, USDA, and TTB. Clients regularly seek his counsel on a broad range of legal issues, including compliance, regulatory, and enforcement matters impacting the food and beverage, dietary supplement, cosmetic, drug, animal, and alcohol/tobacco industries.

This year, the food industry is being challenged to adjust to multiple compliance initiatives at once, which are upending over two decades of labeling strategy. Consequently, Prime Label has created these  Food Label Seminars  which serve as
 a mid-year update to its annual  Food Label Conference (FLC) . Structured as several one day seminars, conveniently located near Chicago's O'Hare airport, the seminars will mirror the FLC's popular blend of trending topics and practical insights. 
Food Label Seminars
Morgan Lewis Perspective
New Bioengineered 
(GMO) Disclosure
Nutrition Label Reform for USDA
working session for best practices across the supply chain

October 10 October 11
October 11

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Prime Label Consultants has been helping companies navigate food labeling since 1972. Always a thought-leader and pioneer in helping food companies transition to new labeling regulations, Prime Label has distilled its expertise into a working group on technical requirements, tactical lessons learned and industry decision making considerations.
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