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Risk Management and Governance Approaches in a Rapidly Changing World
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Risk Management and Governance Approaches in a Rapidly Changing World

October 6, 2023

Alan is Global VP of Quality and Food Safety for Mars Wrigley, based in Chicago. Through his career to date, he has worked in Manufacturing, Procurement and across R&D and leading all aspects of quality and food safety internally and through supply and distribution chains across the world. Alan is originally from the UK, having relocated to the US almost 9 years ago.

Fortunate to work with many global food manufacturers, along with many smaller organizations and startups, Alan has spent the last few years embedding foundational shifts in quality and food safety to drive supply chain resilience and championing the use of new technologies to drive value. Strongly focused on modernizing the quality approach to support the business growth ambition, Alan is leading a step change in efficiency in the work of quality and food safety. While strongly believing that food safety is precompetitive, Alan is a believer in the competitive advantage of bringing robust quality programs and culture to life with efficiency.

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An Alternate View of the Importance of ‘AI’
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An Alternate View of the Importance of ‘AI’

October 2, 2023

Dan Fone has been in the food industry for more than 30 years and has worked internationally across various food safety and environmental compliance programs as a regulator, a systems assessor and consultant/advisor.

Dan joined Walmart in 2017 as Senior Director for International Food Safety and was promoted to Senior Director II – US Food Safety SME for Walmart US in 2019 where he currently leads the Walmart US food safety team in all aspects of store/club and supply chain food safety.

Dan has worked extensively in the field of behavior, specifically in understanding the role of behavioral attitude and influence in developing food safety cultures within organizations. At the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), he was a member of the GFSI Technical Working Group on Food Safety Culture and is currently on the Steering Group for the development of PAS320 on Food Safety Culture. In January 2019 he became a Board Member at GFSI (six-month term). He is also working with the Global Food Traceability Center, where he is currently a member of the Institute of Food Technologists GFTC Advisory Council.

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Global Food Safety Leadership: “Being Right is Not Enough”
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Global Food Safety Leadership: “Being Right is Not Enough”

October 4, 2023

Mary has been a Food Safety and Quality leader in the retail and restaurant space for over 25 years. She has been with YUM! brands as a Food Safety leader for almost 10 years and was elevated to Chief Food Safety & Quality Officer in 2020. YUM brands includes KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger grill  and Mary’s accountability spans over 50,000 restaurants and 9,000 suppliers across 140 countries.  Mary leads Yum!’s Food Safety governance and restaurant Food Safety vision and is defining the next generation ecosystem for global Food Safety Systems.  Prior to taking a leadership role in YUM’s Global Food Safety Team she led Food Safety & Quality Assurance at KFC US.  Her previous experience includes one of the  US’s largest retailers; Target and NSF International, bringing invaluable experience in retail, restaurant and technical consulting.  Mary also recently began serving as a member of the Global Food Safety Initiative Steering Committee.

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Pre-Harvest Testing and Requirements for Produce Growers
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Pre-Harvest Testing and Requirements for Produce Growers

October 4, 2023

Exploring the significance and methodologies of evaluating growing fields before harvest to ensure produce safety and quality; unveiling the tools we use to identify and mitigate potential risks at the growing field level, to minimize contamination and enhance food safety, and discussing the Why and How of implementing effective protocols for pathogen monitoring and early detection, reinforces prevention measures and overall produce safety.

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Nourishing the Future: Exploring the Symbiosis of Food Quality and Sustainability Development
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Nourishing the Future: Exploring the Symbiosis of Food Quality and Sustainability Development

October 6, 2023

Raymond joined Prinova USA in 2016 and leads the Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory departments. He also leads Prinova’s Global Food Safety Council and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Prior to Prinova USA, he worked at Flavor Focus, LLC where he developed flavors and managed Quality, Regulatory, Safety and Food Safety. He currently holds certificates for HACCP, PCQI, Advanced SQF Practitioner and Green Belt for continuous improvement. He earned his bachelor’s degree of Science at Aurora University and MBA from the Quinlan School of Business – Loyola University Chicago.

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From Seed to Sip: Achieving Consistent and Sustainable Quality in World-Class Brewing
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From Seed to Sip: Achieving Consistent and Sustainable Quality in World-Class Brewing

October 6, 2023

Kristopher Scholl is currently the Global VP – Brewing, Quality, & Raw Material Operations for AB-InBev. He started his brewing career at Anheuser-Busch in 1995 and has worked in various roles from a brewing intern to Sr. Brewmaster at the St. Louis, MO, Jacksonville, FL, and Baldwinsville, NY breweries. Additionally, Kris served as the Sr. General Manager for the Merrimack, NH and Newark, NJ breweries. He also worked as Director of Supply Performance Management for North America and as Global Director of Brewing & Quality. In 2013, Kris left ABI to pursue opportunities in the US craft beer industry where he led brewery operations at Deschutes Brewery and Craft Brew Alliance as well as The Bruery and Offshoot Beer Company as their Chief Operating Officer and Head of Finance. Kris rejoined AB-InBev in 2021 as the Global VP of Brewing and Quality where he currently directs brewery technical support, global raw material operations, and quality standards of the AB-InBev’s operations around the world. He leads the global taste panel of ABI which ensures the taste of ABI’s beers meet the exacting standards of quality and consistency consumers expect.

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Panel: Understanding the Interconnected Ecosystem of Food Quality, Regulatory, and Safety
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Panel: Understanding the Interconnected Ecosystem of Food Quality, Regulatory, and Safety

October 12, 2023

Recorded at NAFS23, in this panel we discuss the interconnected ecosystem of food quality, regulatory, and safety.

Beginning with an overview of the current state of food quality, regulatory and safety ecosystem, then continuing with a discussion of the interplay and evolution of regulatory frameworks, and consumers wants and needs before moving onto an examination of the role of technology, collaboration and education in the quality assurance and food safety systems. Give this one a listen!

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Creating a Sustainable FSQ Culture of Connectivity, Clarity, and Consistency
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Creating a Sustainable FSQ Culture of Connectivity, Clarity, and Consistency

October 13, 2023

Maria Wedel currently holds the position of VP, Quality & Regulatory (FSQR) for Cargill Protein North America. Maria joined Cargill in August of 2000 in their Protein Egg Segment and worked in a variety of roles within the business prior to moving to the Turkey & Cooked Meats Segment. Throughout her time with Cargill she had a variety of roles spanning the multiple functions of FSQR, Operations and General Management. In 2014, she left Cargill and worked for a small baking company, Legendary Baking, as the business FSQR Lead and also with SunOpta as Director of FSQR & Global Supply QA, prior to rejoining Cargill in November of 2018 as the FSQR Lead for the Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health Enterprise. In June, she recently took over leading Cargill Protein North America. She holds a B.S. in Cellular Biology.

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Reshaping the Process: How to Enhance Food Safety & Quality through Performance Metrics and Digital Transformations
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Reshaping the Process: How to Enhance Food Safety & Quality through Performance Metrics and Digital Transformations

October 6, 2023

Spir is currently serving as Vice President, Food Safety, Quality and Technical Services for processed meats, further processed poultry, fresh poultry, fresh pork at Maple Leaf Foods (MLF).  As overall leader of this function Spir is accountable for the strategic direction to deliver on MLF’s Food Safety & Quality (FS&Q) strategy, Food Safety Promise, Quality Vision, day-to-day operations of the FS&Q Management Systems and Microbiology and Chemistry labs that service all MLF’s plants.

Spir began her professional career at Unilever Canada, one of the world’s largest CPG company. She progressed through various roles that included food scientist, sales representative, brand manager, innovation manager, R&D/QA manager, Canada and customer activation manager, North America. During this time, Spir achieved two prestigious Global Innovation Awards for innovative concepts and successful execution. Throughout this time her efforts on the commercial side of the business enhanced her appreciation of the importance of innovation, and customer-centric focus.

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Advancements in Contamination Detection: Safeguarding Our Food Supply
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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.

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

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

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Digital Transformation of HACCP: Same Principles, Better Outcomes
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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.

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

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Amit Jagirdar of Bunge — Food Safety Culture
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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!

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

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

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