Wednesday, September 27, 2023
12:00 PM Central Daylight Time
1 hour
The Impact of the Food Date Labeling Act for Food Manufacturers
Hear from industry experts on the bill to standardize language used on food date labels and improve consumer understanding. By establishing an easily understood food date labeling system, the Food Date Labeling Act offers a practical solution to reducing food waste and supporting sustainable practices—because an estimated 40% of food produced in the U.S. is wasted and domestic food production results in 11% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Under the bill, food manufacturers can decide which of their products carry a quality date (“BEST If Used By”) or a discard date (“USE By”). The Food Date Labeling Act also allows food to be sold or donated after its labeled quality date, helping more food reach those who need it.
By modernizing labeling processes, food manufacturers will be more equipped to adapt to changes in labeling regulations. Join us on September 27 for a look at how the Food Date Labeling Act will impact food manufacturers and how to future-proof labeling in food manufacturing and tune in to hear from Ryan Richard, VP of community engagement at GS1 US, on the bill to standardize language used on food date labels and improve consumer understanding.
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Speakers:
Ryan Richard
VP of Community Engagement, GS1 US
As vice president of community engagement, Ryan Richard develops engagement strategies that drive the adoption, use and adherence to global standards to solve common business problems. With a focus on the retail grocery sector, Mr. Richard manages collaborative industry efforts to help GS1 US members meet the needs of today’s customers, including improving supply chain visibility, food traceability and product information transparency. Additionally, Mr. Richard aligns the organization’s member support and sales efforts with community engagement strategies to further achieve the common goal of building long-term relationships with members and supporting their growth.
Previously, Mr. Richard was senior director, industry engagement, Retail Grocery at GS1 US where he managed workgroups designed to unify industry and identify solutions to address specific supply chain challenges. Prior to joining GS1 US, Mr. Richard was senior manager of Global Data Synchronization and Industry Standards at Mondelēz International, where he successfully managed the global split of master data and global data synchronization during the Mondelēz/Kraft divestiture with zero impact to customers. He also worked to redesign the company’s Direct to Store ordering process, collaborating with key retailers to understand gaps in their ordering and inventory processes.. During his 10-year tenure at Kraft Foods Group, he managed teams focused on business process harmonization, global data synchronization and the implementation of GS1 Standards to make the company’s retail grocery supply chain more efficient.
Mr. Richard received his Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Leadership and Change Management from DePaul University in Chicago, IL, and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI.
Marina Mayer
Editor-in-Chief, Supply Chain Network
Marina Mayer is an experienced B2B journalist with 13-plus years in the food and beverage supply chain space.Marina oversees all facets of the Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, including print, digital, SCN Summit, L.I.N.K. Live, webinars, podcasts, social media, e-newsletters, multimedia and more. Marina also writes Food Logistics’ cover stories, and has been instrumental in making Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive the go-to publications for supply chain and logistics professionals.