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Now that the first implementation phase is underway, early data can provide a transitional tool to help you hone your compliance plans.  And if your company currently sells, or would like to sell product in the U.S. market, you need to know how to efficiently comply with both sets of regulations.  Bolster your food safety plan with the latest on SFCA and FSMA implementation.  Take back to your office a blueprint to:

• Identify where the gaps are between both SFCA and FSMA regulations
• Align your food safety compliance process to ensure you meet bot sets of regulations as cost-effectively as possible
• Gain insight into whether the USMCA will affect cross-border trade from a food safety perspective
• Identify any emerging factors encountered during the SFCA regulatory roll-out that were not anticipated

Be certain your cross-border compliance plans are up to the task.

While there are several internationally recognized standards to choose from, they are not all appropriate for every business type. Bolster your knowledge of which one best suits your company’s operations. Walk away with an action plan to:

• Assess the strengths and weaknesses of each compared against your company’s scope of activities and those of your peers
• Determine whether your current certification still meets your needs
• Understand and act on any gaps between your current standard and the SFC Regulations

Don’t be caught off-side because of differences between global standards and SFC Regulations.

Your best food safety compliance plan is only as good as the people responsible for its implementation. Don’t let our HACCP plan fail through inadequate employee training. Walk away with an action plan to:

• Incorporate employee training as part of your food safety strategy
• Learn how to cross cultures and successfully integrate and train staff from other countries
• Be sure the training level for each employee matches their level of responsibility and risk to your operation

Avoid compliance failure with properly trained employees

Food manufacturers face the same economic pressures as those in other sectors. They also have unique issues that defy a strict adherence to the bottom line, which require a different mentality to tackle successfully. Set your company on the path to establishing a culture of food safety by:

• Understanding the different mentality that the most successful companies have adopted as the foundation of their food safety culture
• Recognizing the signs and symptoms of a failed Food Safety Management System (FSMS)
• Learning from real examples of success and failure based on the presence or absence of a food safely culture

Master the success factor of the most successful companies and establish a culture of food safety

For smaller local businesses, compliance with the latest food safety regulations can seem a daunting challenge, especially if your food business activity was not as stringently regulated before. Hear how it can be done from a small business perspective. Enhance your compliance plan to:

• Identify and optimize the resources you have to achieve full compliance
• Align your food safety plan with the requirements for your level of business activity and revenue
• Plug any new gaps that have emerged for your type of food products

Benefit from the experience of your small business peers and equate ‘local’ with ‘excellence’

Undeclared allergens in foods can cause death and are a common cause of recalls and diminished company reputations. Improve your food safety strategy with the latest research. Adopt best practices to:

• Develop sound compliance plans based on best practices and the latest research
• Avoid relying on ‘may contain’ labelling as your food safety strategy
• Avoid recalls along with the loss of reputation, consumer trust and financial penalties they include

Don’t let undeclared allergens ruin your hard-earned reputation

our operation is a critical part of the food supply chain, and your clients need and expect the highest standards. Perfect your understanding of the risk criteria for various types of products and compliance requirements under both FSMA and SFCA. Walk away with an action plan to:

• Improve your audit process to incorporate the new regulations
• Adopt best practices in environmental control
• Source those products for use within the warehouse that meet CFIA risk criteria

Avoid having your warehousing and distribution operation be the weak link in the supply chain

Recalls are the dreaded result of a failed food safety system so don’t make it worse by bungling the recall process. Extend your food safety protocols to your distribution network to establish preparedness. Source practical tips to:

• Stage a practice recall to test preparedness
• Identify which supply chain(s) will require more attention should a recall become necessary
• Getting buy-in and cooperation from the various types or organizations along the supply chain

Avoid bungling a recall with an emergency preparedness approach

The number of companies adopting blockchain is growing rapidly. Gain insight into how this revolutionary technology is being adopted to bring trust and transparency to the industry. Learn how your food chain can be simplified and provide the highest levels of traceability so you can:

• Access full information on your food products at each stage of the supply chain
• Quickly trace the source of any contaminants discovereds
• Solidify consumer trust in your brand

Achieve the ultimate food safety standards in your supply chain with blockchain technology

There are several food additives and chemicals used in packaging that have been declared hazardous to human health and which have been banned in some jurisdictions. Start developing a plan to prepare for this next food safety issue now on the horizon. Walk away with an action plan to:

• Assess current scientific evidence on the toxicity of these additives and chemicals
• Discover what best practices already exist for avoiding the use of these products
• Take a pro-active approach to food safety by discontinuing their use

Position your company as pro-consumer and enhance both your reputation and your bottom line