Agenda - Day 1

Gain insight into today’s sessions so you can get the most out of your conference experience.

Grow your network by meeting like-minded individuals to share your latest ideas and projects with: 

• Enjoy a quick icebreaker, exchange LinkedIn information, and build lasting business relationships. 
• Achieve your conference networking goals in a fun and agile fashion.  
• Join a community of food safety and regulation leaders and gain invaluable support. 

Discover how biomapping and enviromapping are transforming food safety management in meat and poultry operations by turning complex microbial data into actionable insights. Learn how to move from reactive approaches to predictive, data-driven decision-making systems. Master the key success factors to:

• Design robust biomapping programs to accurately characterize microbial risks across processing environments.
• Leverage large-scale microbial datasets to identify trends, optimize interventions, and strengthen process control.
• Translate data into actionable intelligence to enable root cause analysis, predictive monitoring, and continuous improvement.

• Explore the latest food safety and compliance technology and strategies with our industry-leading sponsors. 
• Share your challenges with the biggest innovators in the business.  
• Schedule one-to-one private meetings for personalized advice.

With the fast pace of development in AI-powered technologies, it’s crucial not to let AI strategy become disconnected from the critical realities of food safety and regulatory compliance. This presentation takes a down-to-earth look at how to leverage AI tools to achieve targeted, measurable outcomes without getting lost in the hype cycle. Key topics include:

• Strategies for identifying problem areas and benchmarking “before” performance.

• Rapid iteration and applying insights in real time.

• Leveraging AI to integrate compliance data and priorities into operational workflows.

• The role of intelligent tool sets in the creation of a food safety culture.

• How to avoid costly pitfalls and maximize project ROI.

Maximize the effectiveness of food safety inspections by blending AI-driven analysis with expert human judgment. Technology can detect patterns and anomalies at scale, but human insight ensures nuanced, context-sensitive decision-making. Implement a structured approach to:  

• Deploy AI tools to identify potential risks and anomalies in real time.  

• Integrate human expertise to validate AI findings and make informed inspection decisions.  

• Continuously refine AI models based on feedback and evolving regulatory standards.  

Combining AI with human oversight enhances inspection accuracy, ensures practical application, and strengthens both compliance and consumer confidence.

Unlock the potential of AI to anticipate and manage food safety risks before they escalate. By converting vast amounts of real-time data into actionable insights, generative AI enables smarter decision-making and stronger prevention strategies. Achieve a step-by-step action plan to:

• Deploy predictive food safety models powered by generative AI for early risk detection.

• Integrate real-time monitoring systems to continuously strengthen risk assessments.

• Translate technical capabilities into compelling ROI to gain executive buy-in for digital food safety investments.

 Empower your organization to act faster, invest smarter, and safeguard both compliance and consumer trust through data-driven innovation.

Achieve operational excellence and regulatory compliance by integrating robust food safety practices across production, distribution, and oversight functions. This holistic approach ensures not only adherence to legal standards but also operational efficiency and consumer trust. Implement a structured strategy to:

• Align food safety protocols with operational workflows to minimize contamination risks while maintaining productivity and cost-effectiveness.
• Embed regulatory compliance into daily operations through clear documentation, traceability systems, and proactive internal audits.
• Leverage cross-functional collaboration to identify bottlenecks, anticipate compliance risks, and adapt processes in real time.

Balance food safety, operations, and regulation to create a resilient system where compliance drives performance.

• Enjoy exclusive sponsor demos and experience the next level of food safety and compliance innovation firsthand. 
• Meet one-on-one with leading solution providers to discuss organizational hurdles. 
• Brainstorm solutions and gain new perspectives and ideas. 

Physical contamination detection plays a critical role in protecting consumer safety and maintaining brand integrity within the food and beverage industry. When foreign material incidents occur, processors are often faced with significant quantities of on-hold inventory, operational disruption, and substantial financial exposure.

This presentation will explore advanced X-ray inspection and re-inspection methodologies designed to help food processors rapidly recover product while maintaining the highest standards of food safety and quality assurance. Attendees will gain insight into METTLER TOLEDO X-ray Reclaim’s mobile and in-house re-inspection services, which provide fast, reliable foreign material screening directly at customer facilities or through dedicated inspection centers.

The session will also highlight the capabilities of Photon Counting Technology (PXT™) photon counting x-ray systems for detecting a broad range of contaminants, including metal, stainless steel, bone, stone, glass, dense plastics, rubber, gaskets, and wire. Advanced detection technologies can identify many standard foreign materials at sub-millimeter levels, enabling processors to release on-hold inventory with minimal disruption to operations and supply chain continuity.

In addition, the presentation will discuss practical implementation strategies, validation methodologies, reporting and traceability requirements, and the growing importance of rapid response contamination recovery programs in modern food manufacturing environments.

Food safety is no longer just a compliance function. As the industry faces workforce challenges, increasing retailer expectations, digital transformation, supply chain complexity, and evolving consumer demands, food safety leaders are being asked to play a broader role in business strategy and operational performance.

This session will explore how organizations can move food safety from a regulatory requirement to a strategic business advantage.

Attendees will gain insights on how to:

• Align food safety with business and operational priorities
• Build ownership beyond the Quality department
• Use technology and data to strengthen decision-making
• Connect food safety culture with operational excellence
• Position food safety as a driver of trust, resilience, and long-term growth

This session will challenge traditional views of food safety and highlight how future food safety leaders can become catalysts for strategic business transformation.

Review the key solutions and takeaways from today’s sessions. Source a summary of action points to implement in your work. Discuss tomorrow’s highlights! 

By combining science with regulatory alignment, organizations can build stronger, more reliable prevention strategies. Benefit from insights into how food manufacturers plan to:

• Use DNA barcoding and other genomic tools to verify ingredient authenticity.
• Align food fraud prevention practices with global regulatory standards.
• Integrate advanced authentication into supply chain monitoring for ongoing risk mitigation.

Advanced genomic authentication strengthens fraud prevention by providing scientific certainty, regulatory compliance, and greater supply chain transparency.

Review the key solutions and takeaways from today’s sessions. Source a summary of action points to implement in your work. Discuss tomorrow’s highlights!