Preparing for MAHA: What the Food Packaging Industry Should Know
Rebecca Lipscomb | Jul 15, 2025 | Sustainability/Compliance
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative, launched under the leadership of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signals a significant shift in how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates chemicals in food and food packaging. The initiative is part of a broader federal effort to address chronic disease and environmental exposures, particularly among
- Sustainability and food safety concerns in the food packaging industry is a hot topic and is driving the use of functional materials to improve recycling and preserve food.
- Using the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification for Labeling of Chemicals provides organizations with a common language for communicating hazard information. GHS
- Inks are often not the first priority when a company thinks about achieving its sustainability goals and realizing a circular economy, but they play an important role. If you
- It’s second nature to check nutritional information on packaging, so why not check the carbon footprint too? Using eco-friendly inks and collaboration between material
- Making sure that packaging ink and coatings do not migrate to the food enclosed within the package is crucial to supplying clean, food-safe packaging. Minimizing risk to the


