Food Focus Newsletter 9 of 2021

By: Food Focus on 05 May 2021

Food Focus Newsletter 9 of 2021
May has arrived, and there is more on the go than ever.  This week we bring you some technical webinar events, as well as links to recordings and current news and happenings...

...including the exciting news that Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), will be one of the stellar presenters at the upcoming Food Safety Summit
There are so many experts in the food industry in different sectors, here is a selection of services and offerings that can support your business needs.

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Download  SMT's handy Salmonella guide for useful technical insight.

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Mastitis and the quality of your milk - what to do?
12 May 2021 with Dairy Standards Agency

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Winning Food Safety Culture
21 May 2021 with SGS

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Life's busy, we don't always get to everything.
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Simplify your Pathogen Testing, Amplify your confidence | View the Recording

We chatted with Nigel Sunley on ‘The Food Industry & Nutrition – Practical Proposals vs Impractical Ideological Idiocy  | View the Recording

A strong FSMS relies on the right suppliers.
Pick yours wisely.
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Discover more on the topics and speakers featured
in our Food Safety Summit coming in June!

 
Food Safety in the Future by Prof Stephen Forsythe from the UK, an international expert on food safety, who has decades of experience in this field and who will be sharing some of that experience with us. 
 
Food Fraud by Prof John Spink from Michigan State University, USA. John has become synonymous with this very important matter, which has continued to rear its ugly head in this COVID-19 pandemic. 

Environmental Monitoring Programme by Suchart Chaven, an ICMSF colleague from Pepsico USA. Suchart will be addressing the purpose and elements of an EMP as well as a practical approach to using it as part of a verification programme. 

Food safety legal opinions by TWO experts; our very own Janusz Luterek from Hahn & Hahn and our Platinum Sponsor Bill Marler from Marler Clark, USA. Both will be providing insights based on their considerable experience in Food Law.  

GLOBALG.A.P. by Dr Elme Coetzer-Boersma, from the organization and a member of the GFSI Stakeholder Advisory Forum. Elme will discuss the system and what it can do for you. 

Irrigation water safety in South Africa by Prof Gunnar Sigge from Stellenbosch University, who will address its impact on the safety of fresh produce systems in the country.

Foodborne pathogens in fresh fruit and vegetables by Prof Michelle Danyluk, yet another ICMSF colleague, from the University of Florida, USA. Fresh produce in the USA is known for causing several foodborne disease outbreaks, sometimes resulting in death or severe sequelae. Michelle speaks about managing this risk, in this, the FAO year of fruits and vegetables
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