Category

VIDEO

Advancements in Contamination Detection: Safeguarding Our Food Supply
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY

Advancements in Contamination Detection: Safeguarding Our Food Supply

October 12, 2023

Sonny is the Global Vice President of Quality Assurance and Occupational Health & Safety for the second largest manufacturer of baked goods in North America-Fiera Foods. His role ensures overall compliance with quality assurance, food safety and workplace health, safety and law regulations. Sonny oversees regulatory compliance for North America, Japan, and Mexico. While also teaching Food Safety at the Centre for Disease Control at York University. Previously to this, he held similar leadership and executive roles for IKEA, Maple Leaf Foods, ToysRUs/BabiesRUs and Sobeys Canada. Sonny also comes with his Master of Business Administration – MBA.

Continue reading
How to Use AI and Intelligent Automation to Drive Supplier and Product Compliance
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY

How to Use AI and Intelligent Automation to Drive Supplier and Product Compliance

October 4, 2023

Sara Jane has led R&D, quality, and regulatory teams throughout the NPD lifecycle from innovation to commercialization. She has over 10 years of experience in the natural foods industry and an educational background in Nutrition Science and International Food Law and Regulations. Her professional designations include Lead Instructor for the FSPCA Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals (PCQI), BRCGS Professional, and Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor (CFSQA) through the American Society for Quality (ASQ). She works as a Networked Ingredients Functional Consultant for TraceGains guiding our Strategic Accounts through continuous improvement projects and streamlining their quality and R&D initiatives.

Continue reading
Item-Level Traceability and Visibility in Food Safety – The New Normal
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY

Item-Level Traceability and Visibility in Food Safety – The New Normal

October 6, 2023

Recorded at NAFS23, in this panel we discuss item-level traceability and visibility in food safety.

From improving operational efficiency and raising the quality and safety of products and processes by embracing innovation, to looking at technologies that are allowing restaurants to have real-time visibility into their entire supply chain and operational footprint. Give this one a listen!

Continue reading
Digital Transformation of HACCP: Same Principles, Better Outcomes
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY

Digital Transformation of HACCP: Same Principles, Better Outcomes

October 5, 2023

After receiving his PhD in Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology, joined Unilever R&D in 1998. He has 20+ years of experience in Foods, R&D, innovation, Quality and Quality systems. Geert has spent most of his R&D career working for Unilever’s Spreads Division, developing expertise in oils & fats, and product & processing development. As a member of Unilever’s global Quality group, initially responsible for Spreads & Dressings, including the development of several Foods GMPs, and later responsible for Unilever’s supplier & manufacturing Quality systems, and led Unilever’s global digital Quality transformation project.

Continue reading
Digital Transformation With Cloud-Based Software Solutions Ensures FSMA Compliance – It All Starts With Data
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY

Digital Transformation With Cloud-Based Software Solutions Ensures FSMA Compliance – It All Starts With Data

October 5, 2023

Vikram is the Principal Product Manager for GE Digital with a focus on Process/CPG/F&B industries. Vikram brings 19 years of experience in product management, delivery and sales of manufacturing software systems. He started his career with EDS at GM’s Linden Truck plant. In 2006 he joined GE and has spent the last 17 years in different roles focused on Manufacturing Operations Management across multiple industries.

Continue reading
Amit Jagirdar of Bunge — Food Safety Culture
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, PODCAST

Amit Jagirdar of Bunge — Food Safety Culture

October 10, 2023

At North American Food Safety & Quality 2023 we sat down with Amit Jagirdar, the Director of Quality and Food Safety for Bunge, to talk about Food Safety Culture, one of the most vital parts of every FSQ professional’s working life. Amit delivered a case study and hosted a themed lunch discussion on Food Safety Culture at NAFS23, and in this interview he shares some of the key takeaways from those conversations, as well as offering advice for anyone and everyone engaging in Food Safety and Food Quality work throughout the value chain between farms and forks. Chief among them? “Whatever you put into Food Safety Culture, you get ten times out.” Give this episode a listen!

Continue reading
Digitization in the Food Safety Space — A Conversation with Deepa Thakar of Neogen Analytics
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, PODCAST

Digitization in the Food Safety Space — A Conversation with Deepa Thakar of Neogen Analytics

October 25, 2023

At North American Food Safety & Quality 2023 we sat down with Deepa Thakar, a Key Accounts Manager of Neogen Analytics, to talk about what the Digital Revolution is bringing to FSQ professionals, and why it is more important than ever to automate repetitive analog tasks and give Food Safety experts insights in real-time into where best to apply their energies and expertise. Whether we are talking about visibility and transparency and compliance, or doing more and better work in the same amount of time, or achieving more without increasing headcount, digitization is the way forward to improving FSQ performance and also keeping the public safe. Give this one a listen!

Continue reading
Food Visibility and Traceability — A Conversation with Louis-Olivier Roy of OPTEL Group
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, PODCAST

Food Visibility and Traceability — A Conversation with Louis-Olivier Roy of OPTEL Group

November 10, 2023

At North American Food Safety & Quality 2023 we sat down with Louis-Olivier Roy of OPTEL Group to talk about one of the most important challenges and opportunities facing FSQ professional today: Being able to see their products from one end of the value chain to the other. New regulations are coming online that demand Food Safety and Quality teams be able to document everything that happens to the food under their responsibility, but beyond compliance, knowing the quality and quantity of goods at all stages of the journey from farm to fork offer a wide range of advantages and capabilities that generate real ROI. In an evolving regulatory environment where getting data from suppliers is going beyond a best practice to become a requirement, what does treating compliance as the starting point rather than the finish line look like? How can FSQ data collected at this granular level help other parts of the business achieve their goals as well? For all this and more, give this episode a listen!

Continue reading
Auditing and Certification for Food Safety Professionals — A Conversation with Liz Salinas of QIMA-WQS
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, PODCAST

Auditing and Certification for Food Safety Professionals — A Conversation with Liz Salinas of QIMA-WQS

November 20, 2023

At North American Food Safety & Quality 2023 we sat down with Liz Salinas of QIMA-WQS about one of the big issues facing FSQ organizations today: A lack of auditors. The current generation of experienced auditors are beginning to age out, and there seems to be a gap behind them where younger FSQ professionals have not opted into auditing as a focus for their careers. Liz points out that there is no auditor school or direct path to become an auditor. The industry educates its own people to have this skillset over the course of their careers, and a very real bottleneck is approaching where there will be more work to be done than there are qualified people to do it. What should FSQ professionals be doing to advance auditing as a specialization among their ranks? How does that fit into larger industry trends senior leaders are already embracing? Give this episode a listen!

Continue reading
How AI and Intelligent Automation is Changing the Game for FSQ Professionals — A Conversation with Sara Jane Bellocchi of TraceGains
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, PODCAST

How AI and Intelligent Automation is Changing the Game for FSQ Professionals — A Conversation with Sara Jane Bellocchi of TraceGains

January 25, 2024

At North American Food Safety & Quality 2023 we sat down with Sara Jane Bellocchi of TraceGains to talk about how the next generation of Artificial Intelligence and Automation technologies are opening up new capabilities for Food Safety & Quality professionals. What may surprise some people is that predictive and proactive tools and tactics are already well-established, tried, tested, and true in the Food Safety and Food Quality space, and so the community of leaders working in this space are actually ahead of the curve when it comes to knowing what they want to do and how they will incorporate the latest advances in this space into their existing processes. At the same time, a growing need to address supplier and product compliance is ideally placed to be a major focus for investment and advancement into greater performance without necessarily increasing headcount or time allotments to achieve the additional work. For every FSQ professional looking for ideas of how to apply these powerful new tools to their organization’s current challenges and opportunities. Give it a listen!

Continue reading
Understanding, Identifying, and Mitigating Food Supply Chain Risk — A Conversation with Kim Daniels and Cheryl Alesso of RQA, Inc.
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, PODCAST

Understanding, Identifying, and Mitigating Food Supply Chain Risk — A Conversation with Kim Daniels and Cheryl Alesso of RQA, Inc.

April 1, 2024

At North American Food Safety & Quality 2023 we sat down with Kim Daniels and Cheryl Alesso of RQA to talk about the power of proactivity in Food Supply Chains, some of the big trends food and beverage manufacturers are facing right now when they look at their operations, and what companies can do when they need specific expertise and extra hands in moments of crisis. This is a wide-ranging conversation that touches on everything from supplier relationships to crisis management to auditing and inspections to the importance of after-action remotes to learn lessons that can be applied moving forward. Give this one a listen!

Continue reading
Real-Time Visibility for FSQ Professionals — A Conversation with Julie McGill of Trustwell
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, PODCAST

Real-Time Visibility for FSQ Professionals — A Conversation with Julie McGill of Trustwell

April 18, 2024

At North American Food Safety & Quality 2023 we sat down with Julie McGill of Trustwell to talk about one of the most exciting tools available to Food Safety and Food Quality professionals: Real-Time Visibility tools that can connect people directly and precisely to produce, products, and goods at any point in the journey from origin point to point of sale to the final customer. Things that would have seemed like science fiction even ten years ago are now everyday tools, and the best is still yet to come. This is creating a revolution in Risk Management, Waste Reduction, Recall Planning, QA/QC, and also connects the FSQ team to other facets of the business to share data and incorporate them into decision-making processes that did not use to include them. Being able to move from reactive to proactive without increasing headcount sounds too good to be true, but it is happening right now thanks to real-time visibility. Give this episode a listen to learn more!

Continue reading
Fireside Chat: What Does the Future of Technology Look Like for Supply Chain Leaders?
SUPPLY CHAIN — NA, VIDEO, SUPPLY CHAIN

Fireside Chat: What Does the Future of Technology Look Like for Supply Chain Leaders?

September 15, 2023

Dave Clark has more than 20 years of business leadership experience at Amazon. Throughout his career, Dave has built a reputation for logistical excellence, strategic and long-term thinking, a high degree of integrity, and a deep commitment to serving customers.

Dave began his career at Amazon in 1999 as an Operations Manager, working his way up to become the CEO of Amazon’s worldwide consumer business in 2021. While holding significant leadership roles, Dave was the driving force behind the development and expansion of Amazon’s fulfillment and logistics programs, which have become the backbone of the company’s retail business.

He also oversaw several key divisions, including online stores, physical stores, third-party seller marketplaces, and the Amazon Prime subscription business, generating more than 75% of Amazon’s revenue in the first quarter of 2022. Dave helped define the vision for Amazon’s commitment to carbon neutrality as well, presenting a TED Talk in 2020 entitled: Amazon’s climate pledge to be net-zero by 2040.

Continue reading
Fireside Chat: Transforming the Supply Chain Ecosystem in The Digital Era
SUPPLY CHAIN — NA, VIDEO, SUPPLY CHAIN

Fireside Chat: Transforming the Supply Chain Ecosystem in The Digital Era

September 21, 2023

Gabriel Arreaga joined Kroger in 2020 with deep supply chain leadership experience. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of supply chain for Mondelez International, Inc. There, he led a team of more than 14,000 employees within a network of 41 internal and external factories, 49 fulfillment centers, direct-to-store branches, logistics and product development. He also served as global vice president of operations for Stanley Black and Decker and held numerous leadership roles at Unilever, including vice president of food and beverage operations.

Continue reading
From Commitments to Action: Embedding Sustainability into the Way We Work
SUPPLY CHAIN — NA, VIDEO, SUPPLY CHAIN

From Commitments to Action: Embedding Sustainability into the Way We Work

September 21, 2023

Donna Warton is the Corporate VP, Supply Chain & Sustainability for Microsoft.

Prior to this role, Donna was the General Manager of Microsoft Devices Supply Chain responsible for managing the end to end supply chain for hardware including Surface, Surface Hub, HoloLens, Xbox, Games and Accessories. With double-digit business growth, Donna led a digital supply chain transformation to scale operations, drive customer satisfaction and be a showcase for Microsoft.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Donna was VP of Global Operations for Dell where she transformed Dell’s famous configure-to-order supply chain into a segmented supply chain model unleashing improved customer experience and business value.

Continue reading
Innovating with Empathy: How People-Centric Automation Will Enhance Retail’s Future
SUPPLY CHAIN — NA, VIDEO, SUPPLY CHAIN

Innovating with Empathy: How People-Centric Automation Will Enhance Retail’s Future

September 20, 2023

Prathibha Rajashekhar currently serves as Senior Vice President of Innovation & Automation at Walmart U.S., where she and her team are responsible for transforming the company’s end-to-end supply chain and store operations through the advancement of high-tech capabilities. This includes modernizing the company’s facilities with state-of-the-art automation designed to enhance the work environment for associates. It also includes digitizing the in-store experience with next generation solutions such as touchless checkout, digital shelf labels and more.

Prior to this role, Prathibha served as Senior Vice President, Private Brands and Sourcing at Sam’s Club where she led the development of Member’s Mark products that drove member advocacy and profitable growth for the business. During her time at Sam’s Club, she also served as Vice President/ DMM for Baby, HBA & OTC categories, responsible for identifying great items and bringing them to life at the best value for Sams’ members.

Continue reading
Mastering Disruption: How One of the World’s Largest Healthcare Companies is Navigating Market Challenges to Ensure Patients Receive the Products They Need
SUPPLY CHAIN — NA, VIDEO, SUPPLY CHAIN

Mastering Disruption: How One of the World’s Largest Healthcare Companies is Navigating Market Challenges to Ensure Patients Receive the Products They Need

September 21, 2023

Kathryn E. Wengel (Kathy) is Executive Vice President, Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. She has significant healthcare, operations and global business expertise – with more than three decades of experience in leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson.

In her current role, Kathy is responsible for the continued strengthening of the Company’s core technical operations and risk management capabilities. She leads key technical operations functions, including: Procurement, Engineering & Property Services, Sustainability and cross-sector Supply Chain teams focused on standards, services, strategic programs and data science, as well as critical risk functions, including: Quality & Compliance, Health Care Compliance, Environmental Health & Safety, Global Security and Global Brand Protection. A strong developer of globally diverse teams, Kathy also plays an important role with external stakeholders to advance critical risk management, resilience and technical operations priorities on behalf of Johnson & Johnson and the healthcare industry.

Continue reading

  • NASCES

  • NAFS

  • NAFMS

  • EUSCES

  • BMWS

  • NALES

  • MDMES

  • NAFES

  • NASRS

  • NAHRES

  • NAMES

  • PMWS

  • NAISS