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In addition, she guides clients in conducting regulatory due diligence on corporate transactions and private equity investments.\nSmitha has worked extensively with food and beverage manufacturers and distributors, food industry trade associations, equipment suppliers, retailers and restaurants on issues related to food safety, ingredients and product formulation, and food labeling and advertising. She regularly prepares and submits public comments, citizen petitions and other regulatory submissions to the FDA and other federal agencies on behalf of food industry clients, and also helps develop strategies for responding to legislative initiatives, agency rule-makings and guidance documents, and other actions that could materially affect the industry.\nChambers USA and Best Lawyers USA rank Smitha among the leading lawyers for FDA Regulatory Law. Smitha is a frequent author and speaker on food safety and labeling, FDA regulations and related topics. Smitha G Stansbury Partner Top Ranked Lawyer, Food \u0026amp; Beverages: Regulatory \u0026amp; Litigation Chambers USA, Nationwide (2019-2022) Top ranked lawyer for \"Food and Beverages: Regulatory and Litigation\" Chambers USA (Nationwide), 2022 Ranked among the Best Lawyers for FDA Law Best Lawyers USA, 2023 \"highly responsive, knowledgeable and our first call when we have complex problems in the food manufacturing industry\"  Chambers USA, Quoting Clients \"If you have a question about an FDA regulated product, she is a terrific resource.\" Chambers USA, Quoting Clients \"She has been exemplary in her knowledge, skills and ability to provide resources.\" Chambers USA \"She is an expert at interpreting and applying technical FDA regulations to food and beverage supplement products.\" Chambers USA Frequently sought out by food manufacturers and industry groups for her deep knowledge of FDA regulation Chambers USA \"She is very responsive, very efficient and very creative in her approach to helping balance our regulatory needs.\" Chambers USA Clients value her for being \"very sharp and customer-oriented\"  Chambers USA \"She is very enjoyable to work with and provides pin-point accurate advice.\"  Chambers USA Smitha is praised by clients for her ability to deal with food recalls and all manner of FDA regulatory issues. Chambers USA University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law District of Columbia Maryland Routinely assist private equity firms and others in conducting FDA regulatory due diligence of target food, beverage, dietary supplement, personal care product, pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Routinely assist foreign and domestic food manufacturers and ingredient suppliers with new food safety compliance requirements under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; also authored a leading book chapter and numerous articles on this groundbreaking legislation. Drafted influential comments to the FDA and USDA on behalf of major food industry trade associations in response to various FDA or USDA proposed rules, including those related to preventive controls for human and animal food, foreign supplier verification programs, sanitary transportation, updates to the Nutrition Facts Panel and serving size regulations, menu and vending labeling, competitive foods sold in school, and the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. Counseled global food manufacturers on the FDA’s requirements for health claims, nutrient content claims, and structure-function claims, as well as FTC’s substantiation standards and expectations for claims made in food advertising. Counseled global food producers on labeling and advertising considerations related to “natural,” “organic,” \"pure,\" \"clean\" and “GMO” claims. 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