Beatrice Povolo

Director, Food Safety & Regulatory Affairs

Beatrice is the Director, Food Safety & Regulatory Affairs at Food Allergy Canada. In this capacity, she leads the organization’s food safety initiatives working with both government and industry stakeholders, with a specific focus on access to accurate ingredient information in food labelling and foodservice. She is actively involved in international discussions related to allergen management as a member of the Health Canada delegation for the CODEX Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) and collaborates internationally with other patient organizations globally.  Beatrice is currently the Project Management Lead for a multi-stakeholder initiative for the development of Allergen Management and Pre-cautionary Allergen Labelling Guidelines for the Canadian food industry. She graduated from the University of Toronto, with an Honours BA in political science and economics.


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Day 1: Apr 18, 2023

Day 2: Apr 19, 2023

3:30 pm

3:30 pm

PANEL: ALLERGENS

How well are you managing food allergens in your operation?

Learn about the newest guidance developed by and for the food industry in Canada:

  • Best practices for allergen management
  • Risk-based approach to precautionary allergen labelling (PAL)
  • Building trust with consumers with food allergy
  • Improve your food safety strategy with an effective risk-based approach to allergen management