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Well, we’re back again with Jody Schilleci. He is the attorney that you need to know. He is the expert on cannabis and CBD regulation, and all things supplements, food and drinks, and topicals.

Anyway, so you’ve got to check out episodes 23, 24 and 25, because Jody shares his insights on all these things, and man, have I learned a lot! I decided to pull this out as its own separate bonus episode; because well, it’s just important and necessary that we have this discussion. Because it’s all things intellectual property, patentability, reverse engineering. What happens if someone steals your intellectual property?

Guest: Joseph (Jody) Schilleci, Owner/Attorney Schilleci & Tortorici, P.C.  

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Are you thinking about creating supplements in the form of food or drink? Today’s episode is the last episode in a 3-part series. If you missed the first two, I highly recommend you go back to check them out. I’m back with Jody Schilleci, an attorney who specializes in dietary supplements, cbd/hemp, food/beverage, cosmetics and health and fitness industries. 

In this episode, we discuss supplements in the form of food and drinks, including energy drinks and CBD drinks. Jody shares insights into the FDA process for new-dietary ingredients, as well as adulterated and illegal food additives. We also discuss supplement facts vs food facts and labeling. We also talk about false advertising related to sugar and calorie count.  

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Are you considering creating or selling supplements? Today’s episode is the second episode in a 3-part series, you’ll want to hear them all. We’re back with Joseph, aka Jody Schilleci, an attorney who specializes in dietary supplements, CBD/hemp, food/beverage, cosmetics and health and fitness industries.  

Today Jody will share some insights into things you probably haven’t heard about yet. He’ll answer questions like … How do you start a private label supplement brand? What products are classified as dietary supplements? And, what claims can I make? What are structure function claims? You’ve heard about FDA but should you consider the Federal Trade Commission? Do you need to conduct clinical trials? Can you leverage someone elses’ clinical data?  Do manufacturers have responsibility on other people’s claims made to a product? Product endorsements.

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Are you in the hemp and cbd industry or a consumer of these products? In today’s episode, we’ll get some input from a cbd and hemp attorney who will answer some of your burning questions. Such as, how are the products that I’m making categorized and regulated according to the FDA? How can the pharmaceutical approved drug Epidiolex affect my cbd business? Are the products I’m making fit into the dietary supplement category?

We’ll get all those questions answered and more. This episode is part of a 3-part series, you’ll want to check them all out.    

Today’s guest is an attorney who has represented businesses for over 20 years in the dietary supplement, cbd/hemp, food/beverage, cosmetics and health and fitness industries.  

Guest: Joseph (Jody) Schilleci, Owner/Attorney Schilleci & Tortorici, P.C.  

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This episode is introduces probably the most important piece of information that will have a profound impact on your business, especially if you are selling or making personal care products, skin care, and other topicals. So yes, to all my hemp customers, this will apply to you as well.

It's time to talk about the FDA and the new guidelines for cosmetic products. I will put out other episodes later for FDA labeling guidelines and product claims, but I need to share the hot potato topic which is the new cosmetic act that's about to slap us all in the face. It's called the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulation Act (MoCRA).

I'll break today's discussion into 5 notable topics to consider from the new MoCRA regulations, and this includes facility and product registration, GMP and product safety testing, adverse event reporting and recalls, labeling and product claims, and we'll discuss who may be exempt from certain parts of MoCRA.

If you're like me, you'll probably take a few deep breaths listening to the news in this episode. But don't worry, you're not alone, and I am working on something big that will help you with this transition so you can focus on your business and not the regulatory chaos that's about to come.

Please subscribe to this Making it to Market podcast to keep current on MoCRA and the new project I'm working on that will help your business make lemonade out of these FDA lemons.

Important Links

• The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA)
• Product Testing of Cosmetics
• Draft Guidance for Industry: Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices
• FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Electronic Submissions
• Volunteer Cosmetics Registration Program (VCRP)
• Safety Reporting Portal (SRP) - please request an SRP account by emailing [email protected].
• Inquiries about MoCRA can be directed to [email protected]. 

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To make or not to make ... that is the question. When is it the right time to outsource manufacturing? Kaurina's Kulfi CEO, Aman Singh explains the drivers for his decision.

Guest: Aman Singh, Kaurina's Kulfi

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Are you thinking of getting the help of a distributor to get faster and wider distribution of your brand? When is it the right time to get a broker/distributor involved? How do you choose one? Kaurina's Kulfi CEO, Aman Singh explains how he made the decision.

Guest: Aman Singh, Kaurina's Kulfi

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Boy are we in for a treat with this episode. Today you’ll be hearing a real story of immigrants pursuing the American dream, and how an electrical engineering graduate and his family took his mother’s popular original kulfi recipe (that’s Indian style ice cream) from the home kitchen to Costco, Whole Foods, HEB and beyond.

Our guest today is co-founder and CEO of Kaurina’s Kulfi out of Dallas. This show is his family’s story on how it all happened, his lessons learned and advice to other entrepreneurs. Two bonus episodes will follow with his advice on working with brokers, and deciding when and how to work with copackers!

Guest: Aman Singh, Kaurina's Kulfi

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We're back again with PhD behavioral neuroscientist, Michelle Niedziela. She is an expert at psychology, neuropsychology and consumer science. Last time she was on the show, she shared her experience working for Mars Chocolates and Johnson & Johnson's R&D teams doing consumer research. She also shared how electroencephalograms work, that's the EEG brain scans and how they use them during consumer research. So excited to talk about emotions and taste and smell, and all how all those experiences can drive consumer behavior.

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Have you ever wondered how psychology and biology affect consumer decisions? Are you curious about what’s involved in conducting consumer research? Well if you are, this is the show for you, because today we're talking with a behavioral neuroscientist as she unpacks how neuroscience and psychology play a role in consumer perception.

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