Food Safety Conference Addresses Global Challenges

Quality assurance, food safety, regulatory affairs, scientific officers and industry leaders concerned with global food safety challenges will convene at the Food Safety Summit NA, taking place from April 30 to May 1 in Chicago.

The summit provides an opportunity for the food and beverage industry to address regulatory proposals that will change the very future of the industry. At the conference emerging themes will focus on regulatory proposals put forward by FDA, USDA and the Candian Food Inspection Authority (CFIA), the profound impact changes will have on the industry, and the core steps leading industry figures are taking in the fight against supply chain contamination.

Sessions will include:

• Guidelines from FDA, USDA and CFIA on collaborative and opposing regulatory changes molding the future of the food and beverage industries
• Supply chain management from farm to fork
• Ensuring the safety of aseptically processed and packaged foods
• The latest information on effective food defense programs, food supply chain preparedness, response and recovery
• Recall crisis and take home lessons on surviving & avoiding a major food safety incident
• New technological innovations in scientific testing and emergent technologies
• Audits and the latest updates on the GSFI standard
• Key examples of how food safety measures and standards should be implemented into companies’ internal processes

The conference brings together a plethora of industry experts and policy makers, including:

• Dr. David Acheson, assistant commissioner for food protection, FDA 
• Dr. Richard Raymond, under secretary for food safety, USDA
• Sandra Wing, vice president, policy and programs, CFIA
• David M. Theno, senior vice president and chief product safety officer, Jack in the Box
• Dr. Robert Brackett, senior vice president and chief science and regulatory affairs officer, Grocery Manufacturers Association
• Michael C. Robach, vice president, corporate food safety and regulatory affairs, Cargill

For further information, please visit www.foodsafetyevent.com or e-mail Amy Davies at amy.davies@wtgevents.com.