by Gabriel Muñiz, EAS Consulting Group Independent Consultant
The tobacco industry is navigating a landscape of evolving regulations, prompting companies to reconsider their compliance strategies. Amid these changes, maintaining a strong Quality Management System (QMS) remains essential for ensuring product quality, fostering brand loyalty, and protecting corporate reputation.
Recent developments underscore the unpredictability of tobacco regulations. For example, the withdrawal of proposed rules to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars suggests possible shifts in regulatory priorities. Such reversals highlight how quickly regulatory expectations can change, underscoring the need for companies to remain vigilant, adaptable, and consistently prepared for unexpected shifts in the compliance landscape.
As a member of the Certified Group and Food Safety Net Services, EAS clients have access to world-renowned testing laboratories that meet your organization’s sophisticated needs. In this column, you’ll hear about their capabilities, environmental challenges and more. We hope you’ll enjoy a look “under the microscope.”
by Gabriel Muñiz, EAS Consulting Group Independent Consultant
The recent changes at the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) have understandably drawn a great deal of attention. As the agency undergoes a significant restructuring, including leadership turnover and staff reductions, many in the tobacco and nicotine industry are wondering what comes next.
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Presented by Dr. Mark Kantor, EAS Consulting Group Independent Consultant
June 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
Our free webinar is happening June 4 at 1pm ET. Presented by Dr. Mark Kantor, EAS Independent Consultant.
Many people have difficulty understanding the Nutrition Facts label, especially with regards to properly interpreting and using the information about serving sizes and the percent Daily Values. This webinar will clear up some of the confusion about these and other labeling issues, and will answer such questions as:
What exactly is the percent Daily Value and why is it not included for all the nutrients that are listed on the label?
How should I use the percent Daily Value in deciding which foods to purchase?
Why do some labels have two columns of nutrition information?
Why do some labels include a relatively large number of vitamins and minerals, and some hardly list any at all?
This webinar will also discuss some of the science that went into developing the Nutrition Facts label and explain why FDA decided to update and modernize the label in 2016. By attending this webinar, you will become a more knowledgeable label reader.
EAS President Dean Cirotta was recently interviewed for SupplySide Supplement Journal’s latest article on “State-led dietary supplement inspections face training, resource barriers”
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Issue of the Month Author
Gabriel Muñiz
EAS Consulting Group, EAS Independent Consultant
Gabriel Muniz is a distinguished expert in FDA regulatory compliance, quality systems, and risk management, with nearly two decades of experience in tobacco and other FDA regulated product industries. Having served as a Director at the FDA and a senior regulatory leader at Juul Labs, Gabriel brings firsthand knowledge of FDA enforcement strategies, compliance expectations, and regulatory submission requirements. His expertise spans quality management systems (QMS), regulatory risk assessments, data integrity, supplier control, and FDA inspection readiness, making him an invaluable resource for companies navigating complex FDA regulations.
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