INSIDER Partner Series
Companies developing and distributing food and nutritional products for US and international markets face multiple challenges, the most challenging being regulations. Claims (health or structure/function) can be used as powerful marketing tools to influence and inform consumers about the characteristics and benefits of a certain food, food ingredient, or dietary supplement product. Ensuring a successful health claim campaign requires precise knowledge of the specific regulatory guidelines and testing challenges that must be met as part of the claim substantiation process.
This Webinar will introduce you to the latest in claims regulations and guide you through the process that needs to be considered when developing/introducing products with health benefits for specific markets. The speakers will provide companies with in-depth insights into the process of claims substantiation, approval, and the do’s and don’ts to observe when developing the overall data package. Process controls, analytical support, and the development of a manufacturing process meeting cGMPs are integral ensuring ingredient quality, product safety, and successful product launch and brand protection. Learn to minimize your risks and maximize opportunities by using our practical examples and case studies.
Speakers:
Ray A. Matulka, Ph.D. is the director of toxicology at Burdock Group, the leading food-safety consulting firm, headquartered in Orlando, FL. Dr. Matulka has more than a decade of experience in the analysis of toxicity data and conducting safety and risk assessments. He earned a doctorate in toxicology from the Medical College of Virginia, and has post-doctoral experience at both Boston University School of Medicine and the University of North Carolina. He has industry experience at the Nebraska Dept. of Environmental Control and as a senior genetic toxicologist at Genesys Research in North Carolina. He is co-author of two book chapters and has authored 20 publications since obtaining his doctoral degree. Dr. Matulka has experience presenting information to the FDA, USDA and EPA. Among other responsibilities, Dr. Matulka is accountable for the development of consumption analysis and reporting, and offers guidance in strategic scientific business planning and critical decision making to Burdock Group clients in the food ingredient, health and nutrition industries.
Dr. Douglas Marshall is Chief Scientific Officer, Microbiology. Dr. Marshall has over 20 years experience in academia and industry. During this time he was Associate Dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado, Contributing Editor for the scientific journal Food Microbiology, and in a joint venture with Eurofins Central Analytical Laboratory he served as cofounder, Director of Technical Services, and President of the Food Safety Institute, LLC. With over 230 publications, his expertise is developing methods to rapidly detect and control foodborne pathogens. Dr. Marshall is a past recipient of the International Association for Food Protection Educator Award and is a Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists. Dr. Marshall is a past recipient of the International Association for Food Protection Educator Award and an Institute of Food Technologists Fellow and member of the Board of Directors.
Jules Skamarack is the Business Unit Manager for the Eurofins Dietary Supplement Analysis Center in Petaluma, California. The Petaluma laboratory was established in 1982 with a focus on natural product chemistry. It is a leader in method applications for dietary supplements including the analysis of botanical, herbal, phytochemical, sports nutrition, and dietary supplement products. Mr. Skamarack oversees the Eurofins North American competence center dedicated to dietary ingredient analysis and is responsible for leading the development of novel analytical techniques related to determining the identity and purity of raw materials, quantifying active and target compounds in finished products, providing expertise in method development and validation for R&D projects, analytical support for preclinical and stability studies and identifying degradation products and unknowns. Jules received a B.S. Biology from the University of Vermont and is a member of American Chemical Society, American Society for Quality, and AOAC.
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