Food Safety & Packaging Technology

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.

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Fellowship-Trained Food Safety & Packaging Expertise

Senior scientific leadership spanning packaging integrity, food safety regulation, and contamination control

Food Safety & Packaging Technology Expert

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.

Packaging Integrity & Migration

Defensible evaluation of seal performance, barrier integrity, corrosion mitigation, and chemical migration pathways.

Regulatory Leadership

Former federal food safety regulator with deep knowledge of U.S. food regulations and enforcement practices.

Sanitation & Contamination Control

Expert assessment of sanitization protocols, ware-washing efficacy, and contamination prevention systems.

Global Training & Publications

International leadership in training, standards development, and publishing across packaging and food safety topics.

Food Safety & Packaging Litigation Support

Technical evaluations of packaging systems, food contact materials, and contamination pathways for complex matters

Packaging Integrity Evaluation

Root-cause analysis of seal failures, tamper-evident performance, and container-closure integrity for disputed events.

Food Contact Material Review

Assessment of chemical migration, barrier performance, and compliance for packaging polymers, coatings, and inks.

Shelf-Life & Process Controls

Evaluation of low-acid shelf-stable processing, MAP systems, and process validation impacting product stability.

Sanitation & Contamination Risk

Review of sanitation protocols, ware-washing efficacy, and contamination prevention programs within processing lines.

Regulatory & Standards Alignment

Compliance mapping to applicable food safety regulations, inspection findings, and documentation requirements.

Our Methodology

Structured, litigation-ready analysis from record review through testimony support

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Records & Standards Review

Analyze product documentation, process records, and applicable regulatory requirements.

2

Technical Evaluation

Assess materials, packaging performance, and processing conditions tied to the dispute.

3

Testing & Literature

Interpret test data and literature on migration, contamination, and shelf-life dynamics.

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Reporting & Testimony

Deliver clear opinions, expert reports, and testimony-ready findings.

Representative Case Types

  • Packaging failure, seal integrity, and tamper-evident disputes
  • Chemical migration and food contact exposure claims
  • Low-acid shelf-stable processing deviations and spoilage events
  • Sanitation protocol failures and contamination investigations
  • Regulatory compliance and inspection response matters
  • Shelf-life, quality loss, and product disposition disputes

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Engage our food safety and packaging specialists for clear, defensible analysis in complex litigation.