Our food safety and packaging experts provide academic and regulatory leadership in the evaluation of packaging integrity, food contact surfaces, and chemical migration. With decades of experience across federal oversight and research institutions, they deliver authoritative insights into food regulations, shelf-life extension, and contamination science for complex litigation support.
Contact UsSenior scientific leadership spanning packaging integrity, food safety regulation, and contamination control
PhD Food Science/Environmental Toxicology • MS Packaging Science • Distinguished Society Fellow • International Research Fellow
A preeminent authority in food packaging and safety science with more than three decades of experience in the interaction between food products and their containment systems. Former senior regulatory scientist with multiple patents in antimicrobial materials and deep expertise in low-acid shelf-stable processing, metal can corrosion, and the efficacy of commercial sanitization protocols. Provides rigorous technical analysis of packaging failures, tamper-evident devices, and food safety compliance for complex disputes.
Held national leadership roles chairing a food packaging division and serving as executive editor for major food technology journals. Extensive experience training federal inspectors on packaging standards and food laws. Author of 80+ peer-reviewed publications and foundational texts on food packaging and nonthermal processing, with longstanding global training work in container-closure evaluation, food law, and shelf-life extension.
Defensible evaluation of seal performance, barrier integrity, corrosion mitigation, and chemical migration pathways.
Former federal food safety regulator with deep knowledge of U.S. food regulations and enforcement practices.
Expert assessment of sanitization protocols, ware-washing efficacy, and contamination prevention systems.
International leadership in training, standards development, and publishing across packaging and food safety topics.
Technical evaluations of packaging systems, food contact materials, and contamination pathways for complex matters
Root-cause analysis of seal failures, tamper-evident performance, and container-closure integrity for disputed events.
Assessment of chemical migration, barrier performance, and compliance for packaging polymers, coatings, and inks.
Evaluation of low-acid shelf-stable processing, MAP systems, and process validation impacting product stability.
Review of sanitation protocols, ware-washing efficacy, and contamination prevention programs within processing lines.
Compliance mapping to applicable food safety regulations, inspection findings, and documentation requirements.
Structured, litigation-ready analysis from record review through testimony support
Analyze product documentation, process records, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Assess materials, packaging performance, and processing conditions tied to the dispute.
Interpret test data and literature on migration, contamination, and shelf-life dynamics.
Deliver clear opinions, expert reports, and testimony-ready findings.
Engage our food safety and packaging specialists for clear, defensible analysis in complex litigation.