Event Presentations

Spring 2021

Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative (CAI)

Debbie Bruce, Director CAI

Labelling Regulations for Food Allergens in Canada

Michael Abbott, Food Allergen Program Management, Bureau of Chemical Safety Food Directorate Health Products and Food Branch

Two in demand labels to grow your market (Gluten free,Plant based)

Angrela O'Donovan, Head of Standards BRCGS

NMR a Powerful Technique for Supply Chain Integrity & Brand Protection in the Food Industry

Thomas Spengler,Sr. Market Manager Food Bruker BioSpin GmbH

Canadian Cannabis & Hemp Research Project

Frank Massong ,Technical and Regulatory Advisor, Purity-IQ

CFIA Regulatory Policy Initiatives Affecting Food Labelling

Jay Holmes, National Manager for Food Labelling in Consumer Products and Market Fairness Division, CFIA

Fall 2020

Covid-19 and Its Influence on SFCR Implementation

Kevin Urbanic, Director General, Ontario, CFIA

GFSI & Covid

Paul Damaren SVP, Food Safety, Supply Chain & Cyber Security & Lauren Maloney Food Safety Program Accreditation Manager

Maple Lodge Farms & Covid 19 Company Plant and Personal Perspective

Ron Judge, Director, Food Safety, Quality Performance, Animal Welfare & Customer Service, Maple Lodge Farms

Fall 2019

Impact of Technology on Food Safety Culture

Paul Medeiros, Managing Director, Consulting, Technical & Retail Audit Services, NSF International

Labelling Technology

Joe Sleiman,Owner and President, Accu-Label Inc.

Spring 2019

Environmental Monitoring for Listeria Effectively

Dr. Carol Jones, Director of Technical Services and Food Safety, Food & Beverage Division, Director of Quality Action Team, AFCO/ZEP

Romaine Lettuce

Dr. Jeri Barak, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Contamination Control in the Food Manufacturing

Savitri Subra, Microbiologist retired from Savvy Micro Consultancy

Proposed Front of Package Labelling

Susan Van Ryswyk, Senior Project Manager, Food & Label Compliance, NSF International

Health Canada: Nutrition Labelling Initiatives and Sodium Reduction Strategy

Dr. William Yan, Director Bureau of Nutritional Science, Health Canada

Fall 2018

Why Train?

Jim Kostuch, President and Owner, TrainCan

Brand Reputation & Compliance -BRC Global Standards

John Kukoly, Americas Director, BRC Global Standards Americas Inc.

Training and Applied Research at IFPT

Luis Garcia. Chair, Institute of Food Processing Technology, Conestoga College

Hygiene Academy

Roger Wagler, Director of Technical Resources, Diversey Inc.

Discover Quality Training with the Safe Food Training Hub

Tina Brillinger, Founder and President, Global Food Safety Resource (GFSR)

Update on the SFCR including Training Needs

Tom Graham, VP Regulatory Assurance, Sofina Foods

Spring 2018

From Petri To Infinity

Dr. Jeanine Boulter-Bitzer, Food Safety Science Unit, OMAFRA

All About Traceability

John Tentomas, President, Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods Inc.

Outbreak Investigation and Response in Canada-Romaine Lettuce E. coli O157

April Hexemer, Manager, Public Health Agency of Canada, and Christine Kopko, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

Mary Rutherford, Operational Manager – Food, Canadian Food Inspection Agency