Global Trade Compliance and Customer-Centricity — A Conversation with Kevin Shoemaker of Avalara
October 7, 2022
Supplier Risk Management and Building Quality Culture within New Integrations
October 5, 2022
How do you establish, nurture, and grow a culture of Quality in the midst of organizational disruption and transformation? Understanding that while change starts at the top, it needs to be built from the ground up Discussing how suppliers fit into the larger conversation of both risk management and Quality Culture during M&A activity — Carolyn Nguyen VP Global Quality & Compliance Programs Mondelēz International Carolyn is currently the Vice President of Global Quality and Compliance Programs for Mondelēz International, with responsibility for driving consistency in Consumer driven Quality across all of Mondelēz ’s Internal & external manufacturing sites and supply…
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Digital Solutions to Mitigate the Food Safety Challenges in a Global Supply Chain
October 5, 2022
Recognizing the ever-changing environment and the myriad of challenges that food producers face globally every day, there is an urgent need for tech-enabled risk-based approaches to mitigate these risks to the enterprise This presentation provides an overview of how PepsiCo navigates this ever-changing environment as a business currently operating in nearly 200 countries with an expanding portfolio that includes everything from its billion-dollar brands such as Lay’s Chips and Pepsi-Cola Learn about how this multinational company reduces food safety, quality and regulatory risks to the enterprise by leveraging digital solutions to mitigate the food safety challenges in a global supply…
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A “One Team” Global Approach to Food Safety
October 4, 2022
Walmart has set a goal to become a regenerative company—one that places nature and humanity at the center of our business Our approach to food safety exemplifies this strategy as we seek to go beyond compliance and work collaboratively with others to strengthen food safety systems Science based food safety is universal. Working as one global team positions us to enhance the safety of food around the world confidently and consistently One case study will be shared – the redesign of our Private Brand food safety program including the Product Design Hazard Analysis (PDHA) approach; there is a positive outcome…
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Developing Smarter Capabilities to Understand, Anticipate, and Prevent Food Safety Risk
October 4, 2022
Offering an overview of the analytics and data modeling that Starbucks Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) teams use to achieve excellence in their day-to-day operations Demonstrating the value of leveraging business metrics to anticipate and mitigate FSQA risk factors Illustrating the transformative power of listening and coaching – versus simply auditing and inspecting – to drive both employee engagement and positive FSQA outcomes — Tom Wiester VP, Global Food Safety & Science Affairs Starbucks Tom Wiester joined the Starbucks Coffee Company in 2018 as the Vice President of Global Food Safety & Science Affairs. He is also Vice Chair…
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FDA Regulatory Update: Moving from Outbreak to Prevention
October 4, 2022
Whole Genome Sequencing has revolutionized CDC and FDA disease attribution capabilities. With better detection comes more outbreaks. The FDA is developing prevention strategies for food categories with recurrent attribution to disease. These prevention strategies are an opportunity for all stakeholders to focus on prevention in that category. The FDA is ramping up to conduct Root Cause Analysis following foodborne illness outbreaks. Our reports will communicate what we learn to help firms prevent a recurrence. — Mark Moorman Director, Office of Food Safety FDA Mark Moorman is the Director of the Office of Food Safety at the Food and Drug Administration…
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Ingredient Agility is Brand Agility
September 30, 2022
Today’s challenges can no longer be managed by a linear supply chain model. Meeting customer expectations for customized, sustainable products and fast deliveries in the midst of major disruption demands a different approach. Mastering ingredient data is key to managing the evolving supply chain Networked ingredients make that data visible, actionable, and shareable as your partnerships become more complex Leverage the shared language of networked ingredient data to take time and complexity out of your co-manufacturing relationships — Gary Iles SVP of Marketing and Business Development TraceGains Gary Iles is a technology leader and pioneer who has spent his…
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Leveraging People, Processes, and Systems to Ensure Food Safety and Quality Across a Global Supply Chain
September 30, 2022
How does Restaurant Brands International manages food safety and quality to ensure high standards across supply chains that stretch around the world? Illustrating how RBI uses systems and processes to allow better control and discipline implementing global standards Describing successful approaches to ensure the right balance between growth and control Discuss strategies and challenges to continuously upgrade our standards ahead of emerging threats and effectively rollout globally — Diego Beamonte VP Quality Assurance Restaurant Brands International Diego oversees the global quality, food safety, and nutrition teams for Restaurant Brands International, including Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs brands. He…
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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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