Slack Fill – EAS Experts are Here to Help

There has been an increasingly growing volume of litigation in the slack fill area. This is a daunting issue for food manufacturers and is complicated by a dearth of clear guidance which ultimately leads to a lack of understanding of the many competing requirements and increases a company’s risk for legal challenges. In fact, there are at least five levels of law where one should look for guidance with slack fill, including international, federal, state, local and common law. Answers on how to interpret and piece the various laws and rulings together is not found on the FDA website, and moreover, it is very difficult to predict how a consumer attorney will interpret them as they attempt to bring suits against the industry.

If you are one of the many who have questions concerning how to find, understand, interpret and implement policies and practices regarding slack fill, call EAS’ team of experts who can assist in navigating this very complicated and confusing issue. 

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