Fireside chat will explore why manufacturers need an always on compliance engine as packaging rules, supplier evidence, product data, and regulatory expectations keep changing.
PARIS, June 10, 2026 — Trace One will host a new live session with Info-Tech Research Group on June 16 at 15:30 CEST / 09:30 EDT to explore how manufacturers can move from reactive compliance work to continuous compliance as PPWR, EPR, and other regulatory obligations increase.
The live session, “Achieving Continuous Compliance: How AI-Powered PLM Helps F&B and Cosmetics Manufacturers Stay Ahead of Global Regulations,” will focus on a core challenge: continuous compliance is the practice of keeping product, packaging, supplier, and regulatory data connected and current — so a product’s compliance status is always known, not reconstructed before an audit or approval.
PPWR will generally apply from 12 August 2026, covering all packaging and packaging waste placed on the EU market. In North America, EPR is turning packaging into a state-by-state data, reporting, and fee management obligation, with producers in seven states — including Maine, Oregon, Colorado, and California — already facing registration, reporting, and financial requirements.
Cosmetics is on the same trajectory. The EU's expanded fragrance-allergen labeling rules (Regulation (EU) 2023/1545) increase the number of allergens that must be declared on-label from 24 to 80, with new products required to comply by 31 July 2026 — regulation has become a continuous stream rather than a periodic event.
Traditional compliance is breaking down. A single formulation change can affect packaging, labels, claims, supplier evidence, approvals, and reporting obligations at once — and when those records sit in spreadsheets, emails, and disconnected workflows, compliance becomes reactive. This is the challenge Trace One’s PLM platform is designed to address.
"AI that works outside the product record is just another search tool. In regulated workflows, the value comes when AI can read formulation data, supplier evidence, approval history, and regulatory context together — and surface what needs attention before a compliance gap becomes a launch delay or an audit finding," said Federico Fontanella, Head of Strategic Innovation and Product Partners, Trace One.
“Continuous compliance starts with a simple idea: the product record has to stay current as the product changes. Manufacturers cannot rely on disconnected spreadsheets, emails, supplier documents, and approval workflows when regulations keep changing. AI has the greatest value when it helps teams understand what changed, what is affected, what evidence supports the decision, and what action should happen next,” said Shreyas Shukla, Principal Research Director, Info-Tech Research Group.
The live session is designed for the regulatory, quality, R&D, packaging, sustainability, PLM, and IT teams responsible for keeping product development and compliance aligned as requirements change.
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