Ep. 194. Alex Truelove: Impending Compliance Changes for Compostable Food Packaging
Food Safety Matters27 Touko 2025

Ep. 194. Alex Truelove: Impending Compliance Changes for Compostable Food Packaging

Alex Truelove has served as Legislation and Advocacy Manager at BPI (Biodegradable Plastics Institute) since 2022. He previously directed U.S. PIRG's (Public Interest Research Group's) zero-waste program. He remains passionate about waste reduction, public policy, and working with others to incrementally solve messy environmental problems.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Alex [30:28] about:

  • The work of the Biodegradable Plastics Institute (BPI)
  • California law AB 1201, which goes into effect in January 2026 and makes significant changes to compliance for compostable products, including food packaging, in the state
  • The law's anticipated effects on food packaging and food safety for companies operating in California
  • The roles that labeling and certification play in the safety and sustainability of California food packaging
  • How companies will need to shift how they come to market and talk about the sustainability of their packaging
  • How food companies who sell in California and across other U.S. markets may respond to the changes required by the California law
  • Whether AB 1201 will have a "ripple effect" on the rest of the U.S.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we also speak with Bob Ferguson [19:31] about:

  • His latest Food Safety Insights Column, "Hygienic Design: How are Processors Coping with This Essential Element of Food Safety?"

News

FDA Announces 'Proactive' Post-Market Chemical Review Program to Keep Food Supply Safe [4:33]

FDA Approves Three Food Colors from Natural Sources [6:45]

More Than 15,000 USDA Employees Take Trump Administration's Resignation Offer [12:35]

Unions Representing USDA Staff Request Congressional Oversight of Budget, Staffing Cuts [13:20]

FDA Announces Completion of First AI-Assisted Scientific Review Pilot and Agency-Wide AI Rollout Timeline [18:04]

Resources

Food Safety Summit Live Stream Sessions | On Demand

Hygienic Design: How are Processors Coping with This Essential Element of Food Safety?



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