This session will explore challenges that food processors face given the global nature of the supply chains and the call for transparency and sustainability.

• Examining the role of 3rd-party certifications as it relates to supply chain transparency
• Exploring legal challenges surrounding 1st party certification programs
• Developing best practices for assuring consumers regarding corporate responsibility associated with supply chains
• Sustainable sourcing and production
• Child labor/forced labor
• Animal welfare
• Packaging and plastic reuse
• Examining the latest developments with respect to FDA’s enforcement of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program