Keller and Heckman announced that its 9th Annual Paper Packaging Seminar will take place May 6-7, 2025, in Charlotte, NC. Recommended for paper manufacturers, additive suppliers, converts, and downstream customers, this comprehensive course will cover the basics of paper food-contact regulations in the U.S. and the EU, along with recent and forthcoming developments.

Additional sessions at the seminar will focus on technical considerations—such as migrations studies versus end tests, estimating migration and dietary exposure, and toxicology considerations—and compliance documentation. Attendees will also learn about the latest U.S. state laws impacting paper food packaging and the evolving regulatory landscape in individual European countries.

As the preeminent seminar on paper food packaging, previous attendees have described it as “very informative” and “exceptionally well-organized.” One attendee said that the program included excellent topics and content presented by “highly competent professionals, who are great communicators.”

In addition to the informative presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to network with Keller and Heckman attorneys and scientists and with their colleagues during the breaks and a reception to be held the first evening of the seminar.

Registration for the Paper Packaging Law Seminar is now open. Pricing and event details can be found here.

About Keller and Heckman

Keller and Heckman is an internationally renowned law firm with a broad practice in the areas of regulatory law, public policy, and litigation. From offices around the world, we represent global companies and trade associations servicing a range of industries, including food and food additives, plastics, pesticides, industrial and specialty chemicals, consumer products, drugs and medical devices, transportation, and telecommunications. We are a pioneer in the use of interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving with an in-house scientific staff that works closely with the attorneys on matters of technical complexity.
 

—San Francisco— JD Supra has named Keller and Heckman Partner Sophie Castillo a Top Author for Food & Beverage as part of the platform’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, which recognizes authors and firms for their thought leadership.

Sophie earned this distinction for her dedication to the firm’s California’s Proposition 65 practice. She is the primary author of Prop 65 Pulse, a monthly newsletter exploring trends and informing the industry of Prop. 65 claims. This newsletter provides readers with an idea of the ongoing shifts in Prop. 65 activity across a wide range of industries, including food and beverage, chemical, cosmetics, personal care, and consumer products. A library of all Prop 65 Pulse newsletters can be found here.

Sophie’s in-depth understanding of state and national laws related to chemicals and toxics helps her guide clients, including domestic and international importers, distributors, national brands, private labels, institutional suppliers, family-owned food processing businesses, and retail grocers, on compliance, litigation, and risk avoidance surrounding California’s Proposition 65, as well as other laws related to emerging contaminants and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

JD Supra provides firms with competitive insights and market intelligence through the platform’s informative and digestible legal and business content. Articles published on JD Supra are read by C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media, and other professionals.

About Keller and Heckman

Keller and Heckman LLP is an internationally renowned law firm with a broad practice in the areas of regulatory law, public policy, and litigation. From offices around the world, our attorneys represent global companies and trade associations servicing a range of industries, including food and food additives, tobacco and e-vapor, plastics, pesticides, industrial and specialty chemicals, consumer products, drugs and medical devices, transportation, and telecommunications. Keller and Heckman is a pioneer in the use of interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving with an in-house scientific staff that works closely with the attorneys on matters of technical complexity.