Bite-Sized Legal: Tailwinds or Headwinds? Evaluating the Business Impact of State Regulatory Trends in the Food Space

Hungry for the latest food law insights and developments?

Our Bite-Sized Legal food webinar series is just the thing to satisfy your appetite. Sessions highlight recent litigation trends and regulatory updates relevant to your day-to-day operations.

In recent years we’ve seen increasing trends of state legislators proposing legislation that directly impacts how companies manufacture, package, market, and distribute foods, leading to a patchwork of state regulations that food companies are struggling to comply with. In the first six months of 2026, state legislators introduced numerous bills impacting how food businesses operate, compete, and plan for the future — including proposed ingredient bans, warning language on food packaging, state SNAP program revisions, packaging reporting and recycling requirements, and transportation regulations, just to name a few. Join Faegre Drinker's Tyler Young, who will moderate a discussion with government relations team members Maddie Augustus and Jake Hamlin, for an examination of state legislative trends that may have lasting impacts on the food industry.

Topics include:

• State-Level Food Ingredient Laws — A growing patchwork of state restrictions on food ingredients and product labeling requirements is reshaping consumer purchasing and product formulation.
• State SNAP Trends — How do state SNAP trends and pending GRAS and UPF developments affect your business?
• Emerging Business Operations Trends — From recycling mandates and EPR requirements to freight driver licensing verification, operational compliance is getting more complex.
• What’s Ahead in 2027? — Anticipate and prepare for future policy trends.

This webinar is particularly relevant for professionals in legal, compliance, government affairs, human resources, logistics, and business strategy — especially those operating in or adjacent to the food and beverage sector. We encourage legal professionals to extend this invitation to their government affairs, HR, and logistics colleagues.

Time

1:00-2:00 p.m. ET

Have a scheduling conflict? Register for the live event and we’ll send you the on-demand recording shortly after the broadcast date. Please note, continuing education credit is not available for on-demand viewing.

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Continuing Education Credit

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Questions

Contact Natalie Brzoza or call +1 312 356 5146.