Keller and Heckman is pleased to announce that its 26th Annual Food Packaging Law Seminar and Sustainability Day will take place October 7 – 9, 2025, in Arlington, VA (just outside Washington, DC). There will also be a Welcome and Networking Reception held at the hotel on the evening of October 6.

Described by a former attendee as “A solid two days packed with both technical and legal info presented by professionals from THE premier law firm in the field,” this seminar is a must-attend event for regulatory, scientific, and legal professionals who want to stay abreast of legal and regulatory developments in the global food packaging industry.

This year’s program will delve into critical topics, including:

• Global Regulatory Overview: A comprehensive analysis of food packaging laws and regulations in the U.S., EU, Canada, Latin America, and Asia, with a focus on China, Japan, and India.
• Technical Deep Dives: In-depth discussions on technical considerations, customer assurances, GMP requirements, and California’s Proposition 65.
• Emerging Challenges: Coverage of hot topics in food contact, such as: regulatory activity related to PFAS, state laws targeting chemicals of concern, pressure to reform GRAS, microplastics from a global perspective, and more.

The Sustainability Day will include sessions on U.S. and EU recycled plastics regulations; an overview of extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation as it applies to packaging; environmental marketing claims; and single-use plastics requirements in U.S. states, the EU, and Canada. Attendees at last year’s Sustainability Day described it as “Fantastic,” “Very informative and well organized,” and offering “great insight of what’s to come.”

Registration for the Food Packaging Law Seminar and Sustainability Day is 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.

For questions concerning the 2025 DC Food Packaging Law Seminar and Sustainability Day, please contact:

Sara A. Woldai, CMP
Senior Manager, Marketing Meetings & Events
woldai@khlaw.com
202.434.4174

Keller and Heckman is pleased to announce its Annual TSCA Course, being held November 4 – 5, 2025, in Arlington, VA. 

This year's course will provide chemical manufacturers, importers, and processors with essential, in-depth information on “core” TSCA requirements and implementation of the many changes resulting from the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (TSCA reform).

The course will explain and provide insight on compliance and management strategies for:

• Premanufacture Notice (PMN) preparation and case management, and emerging EPA review/approval procedures
• Section 5(e) order/Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) strategies for new chemicals
• PMN exemptions and less onerous alternatives
• EPA prioritization, risk evaluation, and risk management for existing chemicals

  • Insights from recent EPA risk evaluations and proposed risk management rules for future regulation

• EPA rewrites of risk evaluation procedures
• TSCA test orders, chemical data collection, reporting and recordkeeping
• Opportunities arising from EPA’s ‘Powering the Great American Comeback’ Initiative
• TSCA Inventory chemical nomenclature tips and strategies
• Chemical import and export issues
• Compliance auditing, EPA inspections and enforcement, liability management
• Current TSCA developments, legislative reform activities, and litigation update  

Registration for the upcoming TSCA course 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.