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National Environmental Health Association Annual Exhibition and Conference

The NEHA AEC is the nexus for environmental health education, networking, learning, and advancement. It is the event environmental health professionals come to acquire practical and real-world information and expertise. Attendees know that if your company is participating in the AEC, then you can provide them with products, services, information, and expertise to help them carry out their responsibilities as...

International Association for Food Protection European Symposia

The Symposium provides an excellent forum to learn about the latest developments and techniques in food science and food safety. The mission of IAFP and purpose of the European Symposium is to provide food safety professionals worldwide with a forum to exchange  information on protecting the food supply. The program includes talks on a variety of food safety topics from...

Texas Food Safety Conference

This conference is being held to bring together representatives of the fruits and vegetable industry and state and federal regulatory agencies.  Presenters at the conference will include food safety experts as well as officials from the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Texas Department of State Health Services.Sponsors Include:Syngenta Crop ProtectionSysco CorporationHEBVal VerdeFronteraBayer Crop ScienceMore information and registration materials can...

Food Technology Innovation and Safety Forum 2011

The Food Technology, Innovation & Safety Forum  addresses the strategic and operational needs of all Food Innovators, Food Processors and Manufacturers. Attendees will be specialists in Food Research and Development, Innovation, Technology, Marketing, Safety and Quality.Program HighlightsThe consumer and the food safety modernization act: How the proposed legislation will affect the food industry, the FDA and consumers experience led by...

United Fresh 2011 Conference

United Fresh Produce Association is the industry's leading trade association committed to driving the growth and success of produce companies and their partners. United Fresh represents the interests of member companies throughout the global, fresh produce supply chain, including family-owned, private and publicly traded businesses as well as regional, national and international companies.  United Fresh will continue the mission to promote...

Rocky Mountain Food Safety Conference

Established in 1972, the Rocky Mountain Food Safety Conference has become the premier food safety conference of the Rocky Mountain region and beyond. Because the quality of the Rocky Mountain Food Safety Conference is so widely recognized, we planned and conducted the entire food track of the National Environmental Health Association's annual conference in Denver, Colorado in the year 2000....

Implementing SQF Systems

Phone:  717-901-5133Cost:  $600Online registration available at this link.This course is designed to provide participants with detailed knowledge and understanding of the concepts in Safe Quality Foods (SQF) protocols and the SQF 2000 Code. The first part of this two-day course is a general overview of the core SQF requirements, followed by a detailed overview of the SQF-2000 Code....

100th North East Food and Drug Officials Association Annual Conference

The event will be held at the Hilton Mystic Hotel.  For more information contact Gene Blake at 20nefdoa@comcast.netAFDO members can find more information here:http://www.afdo.org/docs/doc.cfm?fileid=3157Log in required...

5th Annual Congress on Food Safety & Quality

With the great success of the past annual congresses, JFPS is now ready for a professional event of a larger scale with more senior food safety and quality practitioners networking with each other and exchanging ideas on the hottest issues. The 5th annual congress will be dedicated to the hottest issues concerned by food safety and quality insiders, including latest...

Food Safety Fundamentals

Harrisburg University and NSF International are offering a 1-day course on Food Safety Fundamentals in Harrisburg, PA on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011. This introductory course in food safety provides instruction in pre-requisite programs including GMPs, risk analysis as well as basic HACCP principles for food processing plants.  Taught by industry experts with over 20 years of experience in food processing,...

FDA FSMA Public Meeting: Preventative Controls for Facilities

The purpose of this meeting is to provide interested persons with an opportunity to discuss implementation of the preventive controls for facilities provisions of the recently enacted FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). FDA is seeking information on preventative controls used by facilities to identify and address hazards associated with specific types of food and specific processes. They public will...

Pest Prevention and Food Safety Seminar

This symposium bring together all of the facets of pest management in the food industry.  Presentations from industry experts will focus on regulatory issues, audits and inspections, pest management industry perspectives and food safety programs.Lectures include:-Integrating the Food Safety System-Global Food Safety Auditing-new Innovations in Warehouse Pest Management-Insect Monitoring-Rodent Control Strategies-Pest Problems and Unique ChallengesWho Should Attend?The workshop is intended...

Implementing SQF 2000 and 1000 Courses (GFSI Food Safety Program)

A good HACCP plan identifies steps to prevent problems before they occur.  HACCP plans will soon be required under the Food Safety Modernization Act, and training for current and new employees is needed.  The 2-day Accredited IHA Course provides the necessary tools to support development of your own Food Safety Program, and integrates the elements to involve all employees.SQF certification...

Foundational HACCP Principles Produce Class

This class will provide information on HACCP plans tailored to produce facility managers, production supervisors, quality assurance staff, trainers, food safety and HACCP consultants, regulators and auditors responsible for food safety inspection.  The course will provide information on conducting hazard analysis, identifying critical control points, setting limits, monitoring the system, initiating corrective actions in your operation, verifying, and documenting the...

Food Pathogen Interventions Symposium

The state of the science and commercial application considerations for food pathogen interventions will be presented. The focus of the symposium is novel and nonthermal interventions. The interventions discussed are applicable to nearly all foods - not exclusively seafood. They may be used as independent controls or in combination as part of a hurdles strategy to ensure food safety.  ...