Ashley Yull

Ashley Yull is a senior associate at Alston & Bird who counsels clients in industries regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Federal Trade Commission. Ashley concentrates her practice on helping clients navigate complex compliance and enforcement related issues involving food, beverages, dietary supplements, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics. Ashley also provides regulatory support in food and beverage litigation.

Regulatory Update

What’s Ahead for the GRAS Pathway?

The self-affirmed "generally recognized as safe" status may be subject to upcoming regulatory changes.

Sam Jockel

Ashley Yull

April 14, 2025

Self-affirmed GRAS determinations made by the food industry are being called into question at federal and state levels, even without health or safety concerns associated with substances that are designated as GRAS.

Food manufacturers face many challenges, including maintaining quality, managing labor shortages and sustaining the safety of their products, workforce and facilities. How can producers possibly keep up?

Ashley Yull

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What’s Ahead for the GRAS Pathway?

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