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At North American Food Safety & Quality 2017 John Budin, Director Product Safety & Quality at FONA International, hosted a roundtable lunch-and-learn discussion entitled, “Supplier Review: How to Prioritize Suppliers Based on Food Safety Risk.” In this short interview we…
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At North American Food Safety & Quality 2017 Lee Perry, VP Quality Management and Food Safety at Archer Daniels Midland, hosted a roundtable lunch-and-learn discussion entitled, “Developing Your Future Leaders: Promoting Professional Growth to Inspire your QA/QC Team.” In this…
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With six of the seven deadlines now passed on the final rules, where are companies still falling short? How are regulators working with industry to ensure an orderly and effective rollout of new initiatives and standards? Discussing early metrics for…
Continue readingDiscussing when corporate culture resists change and understanding what motivates that conservatism Offering ways to secure management and workforce buy-in to new projects, processes, and policies Demonstrating examples of soft skills and leadership tools that support your team during transition…
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Discussing the role of upper management in Risk Management Best practices in identifying and managing risk factors in an operation or process Applying risk assessment and management to minimize or eliminate potential loss Implementing a risk-based strategy and making risk…
Continue readingGary Swanson, SVP Global Quality, Herbalife Gary Swanson is responsible for the corporate and regional Quality Assurance teams, as well as the Quality Control operations at Herbalife Innovation and Manufacturing facilities in Lake Forest, CA; Winston-Salem, NC; and Suzhou, China….
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Alfred V. Almanza was appointed Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack in September 2014, after having served as Administrator of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) since June…
Continue readingBringing one world view to global food regulations Discussing the high-profile issues currently shaping the global regulatory landscape How should industry seek to exceed expectations as it operates across borders and jurisdictions? What is the culture within your company? How…
Continue readingMaking the business case that proactive planning and practice will always outperform a reactive response Going beyond the four walls of your own facility to collaborate and coordinate with suppliers and customers Running mock recalls: What makes training simulations a…
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Discussing why Canada is revising its rules and how the new draft regulations were developed How do these new draft food safety rules align with international standards for preventive control programs and requirements for product traceability/recalls? Sharing information about compliance…
Continue readingAddressing the challenges of managing FSQA across your entire supply chain Proactively identifying and mitigating blind spots in your supply chain Best practices in maintaining customer and regulatory compliance Areas of food safety risk in food distribution, including trucks, facilities,…
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Seeking the root causes behind why quality management programs often lose their efficacy over time Proving that quality assurance and quality management programming only works if it starts from the top while building from the bottom Demonstrating that improvements and…
Continue readingIan Tooke of Grantek Systems Integration gave this presentation at North American Food Safety & Quality 2017 in Chicago on June 7th. Content includes: How has the Food Safety Modernization Act changed the way food producers and suppliers do business? Discussing…
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