Past Conference
Explore key agenda highlights, top speakers, and industry insights from the 2025 Conference.
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS

Miriam Guggenheim
Partner
Covington & Burling LLP

Kelly Laudon
Director Assistant General Counsel – Regulatory
The Hershey Company

Sharon Mayl
Partner
DLA Piper LLP
Featured Speakers

Ebru Basaran-Shull
EVP – Ethics & Compliance
Sargento Foods, Inc.

Wendy Fiel
Chief Legal Officer
Sabra Dipping Company

Kelly Foos
Associate General Counsel
Post Consumer Brands

Cindy Kruger
Chief Counsel – Food Safety & Regulatory
PepsiCo Inc.

Mark Leonard
General Counsel
Sunsweet Growers Inc.

John Luedke
General Counsel, Global Food Law
Mars
2025 Key Highlights
Post-Election Debrief for the Food Industry: Succeeding in an Increased State of Uncertainty, and Exploring the Impacts of Policies and Tariffs under ‘Trump 2.0’
Navigating the New Human Foods Program (HFP): Updates, Priorities, and What a Modernized, Unified Approach Means for the Food Industry
Unpacking Ultra-processed Food: Exploring the Impact of Martinez v. Kraft Heinz on the Food Industry and Next Steps for Food Manufacturers
Roadmap to GRAS Reform: Exploring the Current Landscape of Self-GRAS and How Food Manufacturers are Preparing for Changes to FDA Requirements
Class Action Litigation Trends in the Food Industry: Exploring the Threat of Proposition 65 to Food Manufacturers and Best Practices to Mitigate Risk, Control Litigation Costs
Cracking Down on Contaminants: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape of Heavy Metals, Pesticides, and Food Dyes in the U.S. Food Supply

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