In today’s regulated marketplace, product labeling and packaging aren’t just about branding—they are legal obligations. Whether you’re manufacturing, importing, or distributing consumer goods, compliance with labeling and packaging regulations is essential to avoid seizures, recalls, fines, and liability.
This course provides a thorough, practical framework for understanding and applying legal requirements for labeling and packaging under U.S. federal, state, and international law. Participants will learn how to identify applicable regulations, design compliant labels, manage language and warnings, meet traceability standards, handle country-of-origin and claims, and prepare for inspections and enforcement actions.
The training focuses on real-world application in industries such as food, cosmetics, electronics, chemicals, apparel, supplements, and consumer goods.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
-
Identify and interpret labeling and packaging regulations applicable to their products.
-
Understand mandatory vs. voluntary labeling requirements and avoid common violations.
-
Design labels that comply with regulatory standards on content, placement, language, and warnings.
-
Ensure country-of-origin declarations, claims, barcodes, and safety statements meet legal requirements.
-
Coordinate labeling and packaging compliance with international markets.
-
Respond effectively to inspections, enforcement actions, and recall situations involving labeling.
-
Integrate labeling and packaging compliance into supply chain and quality control systems.
