FDA's New GRAS Proposal - What it Means for You
Please join us for Keller and Heckman LLP’s complimentary webinars on FDA's New GRAS Proposal - What it Means for You.
As FDA considers a proposed rule that would require companies to notify the agency when making a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) determination, stakeholders across the food and beverage, food ingredient, and food-contact industries are closely watching what could become the most significant change to the GRAS framework in decades.
Join the attorneys of Keller and Heckman as they break down the proposed rule, explain what it could mean for industry manufacturers and companies, and share key considerations as the industry prepares to evaluate potential impacts and submit comments to FDA.
Webinar #1 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) is for those in the food & food ingredient industry and will be hosted by Keller and Heckman Partners David Joy, Rick Stearns, and Mark Thompson.
Register today to join our presenters as they discuss the following:
- High Level Overview - The Basics
- FDA's Legal Authority
- New Provisions to be Aware of:
- Streamlined submissions for GRAS ingredients already marketed on the effective date of any final rule
- Exemptions from the new requirements
- Impact on food-contact materials
- What Should Your Business be Doing and Looking at Right Now?
Webinar #2 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) is for those in the food-contact industry and will be hosted by Keller and Heckman Partners Devon Hill, Pamela Langhorn, and Kathryn Skaggs.
Register now to join these presenters as they discuss the following:
- How the GRAS Exemption has Supported FDA Compliance in the Food-Contact Industry
- Overview of FDA's Proposed Rule
- FDA's proposed mandatory GRAS notification requirement (yes, it applies to food-contact materials)
- Streamlined submissions for already-marketed GRAS substances
- Changes to the Threshold of Regulation exemption
- Analysis and Next Steps for the Food-Contact Industry - What to Do Now
Webinar Details
Webinar #1: For the Food & Food Ingredient Industry
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Cost: Complimentary
Registration: Click Here
Webinar #2: For the Food-Contact Industry
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Cost: Complimentary
Registration: Click Here
These webinars will offer the option for live captioning, provided by Zoom.