The Arlington, Virginia-headquartered American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) is hosting two educational gatherings for food safety professionals this fall – the virtual Food Safety Forum and the in-person Food Safety Consortium. The events will cover critical topics such as food chemical review and federal preemption and offer updated technical information for food industry leaders, regulatory officials and quality assurance professionals.
Scheduled to take place on September 17, The Food Safety Forum will provide a comprehensive look at chemical food safety. The virtual dialogue promises to bring together food safety professionals, toxicologists, policy advocates, legal experts and regulatory officials to engage in a balanced and compelling discussion on the safety of food ingredients and importance of federal authority. It will feature a series of sessions designed to provide a holistic view of the current regulatory landscape, proposed reforms, and the evolving discussion surrounding food additives and safety standards.
Key topics of the event include:
• State and Federal Regulations. Explore the roles of state and federal regulations on businesses and consumer safety.
• FDA Oversight and Reforms. Examine the US Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) role in overseeing food ingredients, proposed reforms and post-market review processes.
• Legal Perspectives. Address the legal ramifications of food ingredient safety regulations and equip food companies with strategies for compliance in a complex environment.
For complimentary registration and to see the full program, please visit www.affi.org/food-safety-forum.
Food Safety Consortium
Held in partnership with Food Safety Tech, the Food Safety Consortium is tailored for food safety and quality assurance professionals. The 2024 conference and pre-event workshops will take place October 20-22 in Washington, DC. Highlights of the program include the following:
• Industry-Relevant Education and Expertise. Leaders from businesses such as Cargill, Wendy’s and PepsiCo will share their best practices and knowledge of some of today’s most pressing topics such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) 204 traceability rule, food safety culture, audits and inspections, food defense and more.
• Practical Skills Development. Attendees can join pre-event workshops to double-down on topics including root cause investigation, sampling and testing approaches to Listeria monocytogenes and food safety auditor training.
• Regulatory Insights. Current and former leaders from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will share the latest developments on regulatory priorities and compliance and look to the future of food safety. Speakers include FDA Deputy Commissioner of Human Foods Jim Jones, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin, and FDA Deputy Associate Commissioner of Regulatory Affairs Doug Stearn.
More information about the agenda and speakers is available at www.affi.org/food-safety-consortium.
