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Panel: Food Safety, Quality, and Compliance for Retailers
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Panel: Food Safety, Quality, and Compliance for Retailers

September 30, 2022

Discussing how evolving consumer and regulatory expectations on a global level are shaping the way we do business What are some of the unique aspects and challenges retailers face when operating their supply chains? How should we best monitor and verify that our supply chains are visible, traceable, and compliant? Collaborating with suppliers on written Preventive Controls safety plans Creating a feedback system based on metrics to monitor supply chain health and performance Understanding In-store food safety must-do’s to control and eradicate food borne pathogens Walking through recall plans and supply chain mobilization: How are these prepared ahead of time to…

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Panel: The Future of FSQ — Where Are We, and What Comes Next?
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Panel: The Future of FSQ — Where Are We, and What Comes Next?

November 13, 2022

Discussing how evolving consumer expectations shape our businesses and our best practices Are we as Food Safety professionals setting new goals that challenge ourselves and improve our processes, or does the motivation to change come from outside forces? Debating the role technology and digital transformation will actually play in the future of Food Safety and Quality What should we be doing right now to get ready for the next ten years? — Moderator: Spir Marinakis VP of Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Technical Services & Sanitation Maple Leaf Foods Spir is currently serving as Vice President, Food Safety, Quality and Technical…

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Collaborating on Technology to Address the Future of Food Safety

October 13, 2021

Working across departments on shared challenges and prioritizing innovative solutions that support and reflect company values Leading with “technology first” Exploring advanced technologies to determine efficacy and applicability Mining data for insights to shift towards more predictive modelling Leveraging diverse team skillset to achieve creative solutions — Carletta Ooton VP Product Assurance, Risk and Security Amazon Carletta Ooton is Amazon’s Vice President for Product Assurance, Risk & Security. She oversees the company’s Product Assurance, Food Safety, Trade Services, Product Safety & Recalls, Transportation Risk & Compliance, Dangerous Goods, Global Security Operations and Environmental Assurance & Protection teams worldwide. Her responsibilities…

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Transforming Our Manufacturing and Distribution to Elevate FSQ Excellence
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Transforming Our Manufacturing and Distribution to Elevate FSQ Excellence

October 13, 2021

Discussing the role of senior leadership in implementing impactful change on FSQ processes Treating compliance as the starting line and then setting ambitious goals that challenge and inspire us to achieve excellence Encouraging input from all levels of the manufacturing and supply chain organization to find, apply, and support good ideas of all shapes and sizes Building a better system requires good data: What are the KPIs and metrics that matter? What information do you need and when to inform decision-making? Highlighting some of our success stories. What can other organizations on their own journeys learn from our experience? —…

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Leadership in a Time of Crisis

October 13, 2021

What are the types of challenges and opportunities that can occur throughout the end to end supply chain during a global pandemic, and how to mitigate them? How can we best support, communicate, and reinforce the right food safety culture throughout our organizations during a time of crisis? What lessons have we learned about ourselves, our teams, and our organizations during the pandemic? — Sherry Williamson VP, Global Quality and Food Safety Kellogg’s Sherry Williamson is currently the VP of Global Food Safety and Quality that oversees Food Safety, Sanitation, Quality Management Systems, Auditing, Supplier Quality Management, Supplier Certification, Premiums,…

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Accelerating Business Growth by Embedding a Culture of Food Safety
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Accelerating Business Growth by Embedding a Culture of Food Safety

October 19, 2021

Demonstrating that a culture of Food Safety within our companies drives business performance Understanding the elements necessary to build and maintain a true Food Safety Culture into your company’s DNA Discussing the role of the leader in supporting proactive and preventative thinking throughout our organizations Once Food Safety is everyone’s business, what comes next? What can Food Safety-centric operations do better than anyone else? Offering ideas and suggestions to help other Food Safety professionals on their own journeys to develop Food Safety cultures — Lone Jespersen Principal and Founder Cultivate Food Safety Lone Jespersen is principal and founder of Cultivate…

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Regulator Keynote: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Updates
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Regulator Keynote: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Updates

October 13, 2021

Overview of Mission and Field Operations Overview of Public Health Information System Advances in Collecting and Analyzing Inspection Data Adulterated Products Module Advances in Outbreak Detection and Traceback — Philip Bronstein Assistant Administrator Office of Field Operations USDA-FSIS Dr. Philip Bronstein was appointed Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) Office of Field Operations (OFO) on January 2019. In this capacity, Dr. Bronstein plays a critical role in guiding the District Offices, which provide inspection in more than 6,000 establishments throughout the United States and territories, to ensure domestic and imported meat,…

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A Culture of Food Safety
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A Culture of Food Safety

October 13, 2021

Assessing employee understanding of food safety goals and priorities for the company Building a food safety culture across the supply chain Understanding the role of management to ensure compliance within teams Ongoing training and education to achieve best results Aligning organization’s vision, values, people systems for long term adoption — Robin Forgey Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance Costco Wholesale Robin Forgey is the Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance for Costco Wholesale Corporation.  Costco Wholesale Corporation operates membership warehouses world-wide, that offer a selection of branded and private label products in a range of merchandise categories. Costco…

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Food Safety Risk Factors to Consider
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Food Safety Risk Factors to Consider

October 13, 2021

Identifying health and safety risk factors most commonly present today How to configure work environment to minimize exposure to threats Reviewing training needs, procedures, and protocols to combat risks Collaborating across departments to develop a crisis management and emergency prevention program Important areas of focus? — Takashi Nakamura VP Food Safety Del Monte Fresh Current Role Vice President Food Safety Del Monte Fresh PhD – Engineering , Purdue University MBA – University of North Florida

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Journey to Global Quality & Food Safety Culture, Teams and Management Systems

October 13, 2021

Standardized Quality & Food Safety programs are critical to a company’s long-term success Building the foundational elements of a global quality management system Leadership, teams and actions that drive Quality & Food Safety culture and results Plan Your Work & Work Your Plan: Meeting the needs and expectations of global customers — Arnie Sair Head of Global Quality & Food Safety Bunge Arnie Sair serves as the Head of Quality & Food Safety for Bunge, the world’s leader in oilseed processing and a leading producer and supplier of specialty plant-based oils, fats and proteins.  Arnie joined Bunge in 2018 and…

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Panel: What Does the Future of Food Quality and Safety Look Like?
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Panel: What Does the Future of Food Quality and Safety Look Like?

October 13, 2021

Understanding and incorporating evolving consumer expectations into our long-term thinking Moving from reactive to proactive strategies in our approach to Risk Management Surveying and charting a course through the changing technology landscape becoming available to us Grappling with digitization of our analog processes and documentation Taking the long view on the leadership tools and tactics we should embrace for the future — Kerry Bridges VP of Food Safety Chipotle Mexican Grill Kerry Bridges is the Vice President of Food Safety at Chipotle Mexican Grill. In this role, Kerry oversees food safety standards, quality assurance and procedures. Kerry joined Chipotle in…

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Regulator Keynote: New Era of Smarter Food Safety – A Progress Report

October 13, 2021

Overview of initiative First year accomplishments A look ahead — Sharon Lindan Mayl, J.D. Senior Advisor for Policy, Office of Food Policy and Response FDA SHARON LINDAN MAYL, J.D. has been with FDA for more than 25 years and currently serves as Senior Advisor for Policy in the Office of Food Policy and Response. In this position, she oversees and manages significant policy initiatives in the foods area.  Among other issues, Ms. Mayl is the implementation lead for FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative, which seeks to develop a new approach to food safety that leverages technology and other…

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Building Cohesive Food Safety Culture at All Levels of Operations
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Building Cohesive Food Safety Culture at All Levels of Operations

October 13, 2021

Looking at the importance of establishing a culture of food safety and how it impacts consumer perspective Collaborating and integrating across departments to ensure consistent emphasis on safety and quality Discussing common problems that may arise when implementing this change and how to navigate that What are some key areas to focus on? — Sarah Blackmon Sr. Director, Supplier Quality and Safety Chick-fil-A Sarah Blackmon serves as Senior Director of Supplier Quality and Safety (SQS) at Chick-fil-A. In this role, Sarah leads the team responsible for ensuring that all products delivered to Chick-fil-A Restaurants are safe and meet brand specifications….

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