# 72 - Talking Bioengineered Labeling Laws with Kate Kalivoda, CEO of Misty Pines Consulting

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2021-09-03
- Length: 46m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-03-72-talking-bioengineered-labeling-laws-with-kate-kalivoda-ceo-of-misty-pines-con
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/72-talking-bioengineered-labeling-426

## Summary

Kate Kalivoda, CEO of Misty Pines Consulting, explains the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) and the Food Allergen Safety, Transparency, Education, and Research (FAST) Act, detailing how these regulations impact food labeling and compliance. She recounts her career transition from architectural drafting to packaging design, triggered by a non-compliant raisin package recall that highlighted a critical gap in regulatory knowledge between brands, retailers, and printers. Kalivoda describes how state-level GMO labeling laws, starting with Vermont, created interstate commerce issues that led to the rapid passage of federal law, and she warns mid-sized companies about the operational challenges of achieving compliance by the January 2022 deadline.

## Chapters

- [0:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-03-72-talking-bioengineered-labeling-laws-with-kate-kalivoda-ceo-of-misty-pines-con#t=12) Introduction: Kate Kalivoda and Misty Pines Consulting
- [4:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-03-72-talking-bioengineered-labeling-laws-with-kate-kalivoda-ceo-of-misty-pines-con#t=253) Kalivoda's Career Path: From Architectural Drafting to Packaging
- [16:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-03-72-talking-bioengineered-labeling-laws-with-kate-kalivoda-ceo-of-misty-pines-con#t=1000) The Raisin Recall: A Lesson in Regulatory Liability
- [26:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-03-72-talking-bioengineered-labeling-laws-with-kate-kalivoda-ceo-of-misty-pines-con#t=1567) The History of GMO Labeling: Vermont to Federal Law
- [31:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-03-72-talking-bioengineered-labeling-laws-with-kate-kalivoda-ceo-of-misty-pines-con#t=1913) Compliance Challenges: NBFDS and the January 2022 Deadline
- [38:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-03-72-talking-bioengineered-labeling-laws-with-kate-kalivoda-ceo-of-misty-pines-con#t=2334) The FAST Act and the Ninth Allergen: Sesame

## Topics

- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Packaging design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/packaging-design)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Misty Pines Consulting (company)
- Specright (tool)
- Vermont (other)
- NBFDS (other)
- FAST Act (other)

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