FDA Human Foods Deputy Commissioner Kyle Diamantas to speak at CRN Convergence 2025

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Kyle Diamantas will be speaking at the upcoming Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) Convergence ‘25 event, taking place Oct. 8–10 at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, Missouri.¹ Deputy Commissioner Diamantas will speak with Steve Mister, CRN president and CEO at the October 10 Fireside Chat at the Breakfast Session, CRN announced in a September 9 press release.

Deputy Commissioner Diamantas oversees FDA nutrition and food safety activities; directs US food policy; is a liaison between the FDA, Department of Health and Human Services, and The White House; and also serves as an agency representative for international organizations and governments.

The conversation will cover the priorities of the Human Foods Program as well as the policy landscape influencing the supplement market.

“Sitting down with Deputy Commissioner Diamantas for a candid, on-the-record conversation is a timely opportunity for our industry,” stated Mister, in the press release. “Attendees can expect a substantive discussion about FDA’s program priorities and what they mean for supplement companies—from new dietary ingredient notifications and labeling to enforcement expectations and transparency.”

Trade industry association CRN represents more than 180 dietary supplement and functional food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and their service providers. There are CONVERGENCE ’25 registration options available for CRN members and nonmembers.

Keynote Speakers: Jim VandeHei and Dr. Daniel Kraft

Deputy Commissioner Diamantas will join many other speakers at the event, including keynote speakers Jim VandeHei, co-founder of Axios and Politico, and Daniel Kraft, M.D., physician-scientist and founder of NextMed Health².

• VandeHei will present “Navigating the News Cycle,” which will cover the US political issues and landscape, explaining what stakeholders in the supplement industry need to navigate policy debates impacts in the health and wellness space.
• Dr. Kraft will present “The Intersection of Healthcare and Technology,” covering how technologies such as AI and augmented reality are influencing healthcare delivery, and the opportunities these innovations present to professionals in the nutrition and wellness industry.

“Jim VandeHei and Daniel Kraft offer the kind of perspectives that will equip leaders to see beyond today’s headlines and topline technology soundbites,” stated Mister in an August 26 press release from CRN.² “From understanding political shifts in Washington—and how to navigate them—to game-changing advances in how technology will impact healthcare and nutrition, their sessions will help attendees think strategically about the forces shaping both our operating environment and long-term opportunities.”

Additional industry-focused sessions and panels

Other presentations at the event include^1,3 :

1. “Views from the Corner Office,” presenting a panel of industry CEO interviews
2. Consumer perceptions of third-party evaluations of supplements
3. Consumer purchasing behavior with data from Circana
4. “Third-Party Evaluators – Are They Helpful to Consumers?” which will discuss shaping consumer trust with ratings, presented by a panel of third-party evaluators: Canomiks, ConsumerLab, Labdoor, and SuppCo, moderated Nutrition Business Journal Editor in Chief Rick Polito
5. “Tariffs & Trade Policy and Their Effect on the Dietary Supplement Market” on navigating market influences and challenges
6. A panel of regulators covering changing landscapes

Science in Session: bioactives and human health

In addition to the main Convergence ’25 business conference, the Science in Session event will take place on October 8. The theme for this year’s Science in Session is “Edge of Innovation: Bioactives to Advance Human Health,” discussing prebiotics, postbiotics, polyphenols, botanicals, and other bioactives and their impacts on cognitive resilience, women’s health, bone development, and prenatal nutrition.⁴ Six presentations from scientists and academic researchers at the event will provide a deep dive into this theme.

References

1. Council for Responsible Nutrition. FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Kyle Diamantas to Address CRN CONVERGENCE ‘25 Attendees. September 9, 2025 https://www.crnusa.org/newsroom/fda-deputy-commissioner-human-foods-kyle-diamantas-address-crn-convergence-25-attendees (accessed 2025-09-16).
2. Council for Responsible Nutrition. CRN Announces CONVERGENCE ‘25 Keynotes Jim VandeHei and Daniel Kraft. August 26, 2025. https://www.crnusa.org/newsroom/crn-announces-convergence-25-keynotes-jim-vandehei-and-daniel-kraft (accessed 2025-09-16).
3. Council for Responsible Nutrition. From Consumer Insights to Global Trade Challenges, CRN’s CONVERGENCE ‘25 Offers Need-to-Know Insights for Dietary Supplement and Functional Food Industry Leaders. September 3, 2025. https://www.crnusa.org/newsroom/consumer-insights-global-trade-challenges-crns-convergence-25-offers-need-know-insights (accessed 2025-09-16).
4. Council for Responsible Nutrition. CRN’s 2025 ‘Science in Session’ to Dive Into Power of Bioactives for Human Health. August 5, 2025. https://www.crnusa.org/newsroom/crns-2025-science-session-dive-power-bioactives-human-health (accessed 2025-09-16).