04-March-2010
The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association hosted the annual Chain Operators Exchange (COEX), in Orlando, Florida, March 1-3, and the Food Channel took note of Faegre & Benson's presence at the event.
COEX promotes interaction between chain restaurant trendsetters and suppliers from across the country. Faegre & Benson attorneys Peter Goss, Joe Price, Kristin Eads and Jennifer Zwagerman presented at this year's conference. The Food Channel took note of their presentations and summarized the keynotes for their viewers.
Peter Goss and Joe Price presented "Obesity & Risk Management: What's Next," providing conference attendees with an overview of the litigation risks associated with food labels and advertisements.
"Navigating the Nutritional-Labeling Maze" was presented by Kristin Eads and Jennifer Zwagerman. Eads and Zwagerman explained the trend of voluntary local labeling, in which state agriculture departments acquire licensed trademarks to distribute to farmers and manufacturers for use on packaging and marketing purposes. They also discussed menu labeling, serving size guidelines, and proposed legislation such as the Chicago "fat tax" and a federal one-cent tax that could be placed on beverages made with high fructose corn syrup.