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Nicole Bouchard-Steeves, Executive Director, CFIA

Aline Dimitri, Executive Director, Food Safety Science Directorate Deputy Chief Food Science Officer for Canada, CFIA

Michael Masotti, Senior Advisor to the Director General, Health Canada

Mark Abdoo, Assistant Commissioner for Global Regulatory Policy & Director for Public Health and Trade, FDA

Nandini Natrajan, Sr. Director Science Operations, Keystone Foods

Gina Reo, Vice President, Weston Foods

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• Updates on Government Regulations

• Tools to Prevent Contamination

• Processes to Prepare for Audits

• Improved Risk Management

• Transform Supply Chain Management

• Pathogen Detection & Microbiology

April 26th–27th, 2017 | Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel

In-depth Workshop

Leverage Expectations to Build Trust and Advance Your Food Safety Initiatives

GFSI 2.0

Strategy Institute presents...

SAFETY

Annual North American Summit on

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CFIA, FDA& 20+ Food-Leaders

Welcome to the only event in Canada to attract

leaders from across North America to tackle

safety and quality across the food industry.

Capitalize on the latest information on SFCA and

FSMA to transform your food safety practices.

Don’t be the next headline! Ensure you protect against

food borne illnesses that cause mass outbreaks and do

irreparable damage to your brand.

Increase consumer confidence in the safety of your food,

and surpass industry standards at a time when the public

pay more attention than ever before to the food they buy.

Take action today to avoid being the next recall! We look

forward to seeing you at this critically important event!

Your Food Safety Team,

Strategy Institute

Find out how Safe Food Canada is modernizing how we learn about food safety

Successfully manage food safety in complex global supply chains

Discover GFSI 2.0 and what it means for your processes

New technologies to manage bacterial outbreaks

Updates on FSMA and what it means for you

New interactive learning sessions including the “In the news” panel

New This Year

Acquire Critical Insight from 20+ Leaders

Event In Numbers

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Hours Of Networking

Interactive Panels

Days

Case Studies

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Past Attendees Include:

Take Away 10 Practical Solutions to Drive Your Food Safety Initiatives

1. Regulatory Updates: Changes and their impact on the industry

2. Recalls: Manage recalls efficiently

3. Labelling: Fight food fraud

4. Traceability: Supplier verification

5. Microbiology: Verification and validation to mitigate risks

6. Imports and exports: Resources to guide international expansion

7. GFSI 2.0: Enhance preventative control processes

8. Training and auditing: Secure long term ROI

9. Environmental Monitoring: Preventative controls for food safety

10. Genome sequencing: Manage outbreaks with early detection

A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. // Agriculture & Agri-Foods Canada // Arla Foods Inc. // Cavendish Produce // Champion Petfoods LP // Chatman’s Bakery Limited // Chick-Fil-A, Inc. // Chudleigh’s Ltd. // City of Hamilton // Concord Premium Meats Ltd. // Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. // Dawn Food Products (Canada) Ltd. // Ferrero Canada // Give and Go Prepared Foods Corp. // Hershey Canada Inc. // Kerry Ingredients & Flavours // Kraft Foods Group // Loblaw Companies Limited // Mastronardi Produce, Ltd // McCain Foods Limited // Mead Johnson Nutrition // Mondelez International // Redpath Sugar Ltd. // Rexall // Sleeman Breweries // Starbuck // Tim Hortons // Unilever Canada

Spread the word. Gain access to exclusive content. Receive updates as they happen. Let us know you are coming! Tweet at @FoodRegQA and share with #FoodSafety17.

“Great conference so far. Really enjoyed the acquisitions

and fraud presentations, extremely relevant to industry today

and were presented very well.”

- Jessica Camilla, Weston Foods - Judith Darmon,

Colarome

“Interesting conference and topics. It’s nice to get the point of view of quality

supervisors of big facilities.”

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8:30 AM Keynote Address: CFIA Updates

CFIA Changes and Its Impact on the IndustryThe CFIA has introduced major updates to enforce safe food practices in Canada. Take action to ensure food safety. Gain insight on how to:

• Exceed SFCA standards and go beyond food safety expectations• Reduce the risk of non-compliant food safety procedures• Evaluate the impacts of a dynamic food safety landscape

Gain awareness on how the CFIA changes are impacting your company.

Nicole Bouchard-Steeves, Executive Director, CFIA

9:00 AM Case Study: Tonic Global

Leverage Social Media to Maximize Consumer Confidence Consumer advocates are adept at organizing online campaigns to air concerns about food safety issues. Respond to your customers’ concerns quickly and thoroughly, and win new customers. Source your plan of action to:

• Educate customers about compliance via your social media channels

• Address consumer advocacy campaigns efficiently and effectively• Correct online myths and rumours about food safety

Work with your marketing and PR to ensure brand trust amongst consumers.

Fiona Birch, Founder: Chief Digital and Social Media Strategist, Tonic Global

9:30 AM Case Study: Weston Foods

Navigating FSMA and SFCA to Mitigate Risks and Prevent Food Contamination Both the FSMA and the SFCA focus heavily on preventing problems. Enhance clarity around your preventative controls: verification and validation programs within the food Industry. Gain insight on:

• Safety programs and preventive control plans• Identifying and monitoring preventive controls• Minimizing and preventing hazards

Comply with FSMA and SFCA to mitigate risks in your facility.

Gina Reo, Vice President, Weston Foods

8:15 AM Chairman’s Opening Remarks

7:15 AM Registration and Breakfast

WEDNESDAY APRIL 26th,2017

DAY ONE

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has established a benchmark for food safety standards. It is no longer just recognizing and implementing safeguards, the new reality is making it more efficient. Incorporate the new wave of GFSI expectations to advance your food safety initiatives. Tackle issues on:

1. Continuous improvement

2. Improving consumer confidence

3. Expanding supply chain requirements

4. Food safety auditor competence

5. Consistent food systems

Leverage GFSI 2.0 to exceed consumer expectations and advance your food safety.

Amy Proulx, PhD. CCHP, Professor and Program Coordinator, Culinary Innovation and Food Technology, Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College

Post-Conference Master Class Workshop!

Get more from your conference experience! Join our highly focused, hands-on workshop,

led by carefully selected industry experts.

Friday, April 28th, 2017

Incorporate the New Reality

of GFSI to Enhance Your Food

Safety Initiatives

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10:45 AM Industry Expert: Imports and Exports

Sourcing Resources to Guide Your Path to International Expansion• Seek out resources to help break down barriers to global trade• Meet requirements in international markets• Reduce your current regulatory load

11:15 AM Case Study: Del Monte Fresh Produce

Applying FDA & CFIA Regulations to Fresh Cut Foods to Prevent Contaminated Produce OutbreaksCanadians are increasingly likely to consume fresh fruits and vegetables 5 or more times per day. Leverage regulatory best practices to ensure the safety of your consumers. Take away a blueprint to:

• Enforce safe produce handling practices• Navigate common production risks• Exceed the industry benchmark for produce safety

Exceed regulatory standards to reduce contamination.

Lourdes Tamborello, Director, Quality Assurance, Del Monte Fresh Produce

1:45 PM Industry Expert Panel: Microbiology Applications

Navigating the Microbiological World to Mitigate Risks and Ensure Food SafetyFood Safety is a major focus of food microbiology. Highlight factors to realize where microbiology is and isn’t needed and reduce your food safety concerns. Gain insight on:

• Differentiating between good and bad bacteria• Emerging microbial threats• Targeting threats early in your processes

Limit your microbiological threats to reduce food borne illness

Phil Coombs, Product Specialist, Weber Scientific

Steven P. Weiland, Corporate Microbiologist, Packers Sanitation Services Inc.

Carlo Coppola, Director, Nordion’s Gamma Centre of Excellence

2:15 PM Case Study: Cross Contamination

How to Prevent Cross Contamination to Control the Spread of Bacteria Cross contamination is often overlooked when it comes to reducing the spread of bacteria and potential for food borne illness. Simplify the process to reduce cross contamination. Adopt best practices to: • Identify potential threats• Develop a risk mitigation plan• Superior sanitation and handling processes

Reduce your threat of cross contamination.

Miriam Maxwell, Senior Principal Regulatory Scientist, Corporate Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Ocean Spray Cranberries

4:15 PM Industry Expert: Genome Sequencing

Leveraging Genome Sequencing For Early Pathogen Detection Genome sequencing has provided a major improvement in our ability to detect food borne disease outbreaks. Manage outbreaks by effectively using whole genome sequencing data for early detection. Explore ideas on: • Genetic changes in the core genome• The need for good epidemiological data• Appropriate interpretation of whole genome sequencing

Implement genome sequencing to limit recalls and capture your wasted costs.

2:45 PM Case Study: Costco Wholesale

Best Practices For Effective and Efficient Recall Management While Maintaining a Positive Reputation The number of recalls is rising across the country, due to proactive preventative measures by food companies. Strategize to minimize damage in the case of recalls. Source ideas to: • Effectively manage recalls• Minimize reputation damage• Optimize time and internal resources

Best practices to navigate recalls efficiently and effectively.

Craig Wilson, Vice President, Costco Wholesale

3:45 PM Case Study: Keystone Foods

Environmental Monitoring for Cleanliness and Pathogen Detection Pathogens that cause food borne illness continue to be an issue globally. Determine key environmental controls that can help you detect pathogens early. Gain insight on: • Environmental assessment best practices• Preventative controls for food safety• Industry standards for early pathogen detection

Bolster your environmental assessment processes.

Nandini Natrajan, Sr. Director Science Operations, Keystone Foods

12:00 PM Speed Networking

Ideas Factory – Develop Fresh Perspectives and Relationships with Senior ExecutivesMeet thinkers, doers, and trailblazers in customer experience. Break the ice and get to know fellow customer service executives during quick 5-minute rotations. Start your day off by making the right connections and gain exclusive knowledge!

10:15 AM Networking Break

12:30 PM Networking Lunch

3:15 PM Networking Break

4:45 PM Conference Adjourns To Day 2 & Executive Reception

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8:30 AM Keynote Address: CFIA

Integrate CFIA Frameworks to Optimize Processes and Improve TransparencyThe CFIA is adopting an Integrated Risk Management Framework and expanding the Establishment-based Risk Assessment Model (ERA). Discover how you can design programs, prioritize activities, and allocate resources to achieve more consistent, predictable and transparent processes. Gain insight on:

• Navigate Canada’s risk landscape• Align risk frameworks• Optimize resources

Incorporate new CFIA frameworks to optimize your resources.

Aline Dimitri, Executive Director, Food Safety Science Directorate Deputy Chief Food Science Officer for Canada, CFIA

10:45 AM Case Study: Traceability

Traceability Best Practices For Timely Emergency Responses to Protect the PublicTraceability provides us with an effective way to track an identified product (and its attributes) as it moves between locations. Ensure your traceability processes are intact so when emergency situations strike, you are able to resolve them quickly. Source practical tips to:

• Ensure consumer confidence in your products• Understand and exceed GFSI standards• Plan, design, and prepare for emergency response

Utilize traceability to quarantine problems and limit their impact on your brand.

Brian Perry, SVP Food Safety & Quality, TreeHouse Foods

11:45 AM Case Study: Compass Group Canada

Vendor Certification: Improving Food Safety Through Performance TrackingA vendor certification program (VCP) enables you to track performance of your vendors and verify their compliance to food safety specifications. Leverage a VCP to ensure the quality of your product is being carried all the way through to your customers. Source information to:

• Identify key points of product receipt• Understand upstream and downstream product flow• Optimize packing and shipping movement

Improve your food safety procedures with vendor certification.

Dagmar Wilhelm, Sr. Director of Risk Management, Compass Group Canada

11:15 AM Industry Expert: Food Safety Training and Auditing

Programs and Initiatives to Ensure Employees are Committed to Food Safety ComplianceWith varying global food safety standards, and a continuously evolving globalized workforce, it is crucial that your employees are properly qualified for their role. Discover what top organizations are doing, and how you can keep up with evolving training requirements. Build an action plan to:

• Improve food safety behaviours of employees• Secure long term ROI on training initiatives• Implement advanced hands on training

Hear from industry leaders on how to improve your food safety training.

9:00 AM Panel: In the News

Explore Recent News in the Food Industry to Expand Your Initiatives from Others Experiences During this panel discussion, we will present recent articles and news stories. The panellists will discuss how this impacts the industry, and what you should do differently. Explore topics pertaining to:

• Crisis management• Bacteria outbreaks• HACCP

Leverage current events to help advance your food safety initiatives.

Miriam Maxwell, Senior Principal Regulatory Scientist, Corporate Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Ocean Spray Cranberries

Lauren Di Menna, Regulatory Affairs, CFIA Lead, Kraft Heinz Canada ULC

9:45 AM Industry Expert: Time and Temperature

Getting the Best of Time and Temperature to Maintain These Critical Control PointsTime and temperature is a factor for certain products and operations that are considered critical to your overall food safety. Mitigate the issues surrounding time and temperature to reduce microbial growth and ensure continuous growth in your operations. Source solutions to:

• Reduce spoilage• Implement information technology capabilities• Eliminate unnecessary economic and food loss

Integrate time and temperature procedures to promote your regulatory compliance.

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8:15 AM Chairman’s Opening Remarks

7:30 AM Registration and Breakfast

10:15 AM Networking Break

12:15 PM Networking Lunch

THURSDAY APRIL 27th,2017

DAY TWO

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2:45 PM Networking Break

4:30 PM Conference Adjourns

1:30 PM Case Study: GFSI

Build Upon the GFSI Standard and Improve the Efficiencies of Your Food Safety Processes to Protect Your ConsumersIt is no longer enough to just recognize and implement safeguards to ensure food safety. Exceed GFSI standards and strengthen your food safety position. Bolster your company’s ability to:

• Integrate developmental systems• Seek out shifting GFSI certifications• Enhance preventative control processes

Exceed industry standards to drive your food safety efficiencies.

Mike Horwich, Professor of Food Safety, Dalhousie University

3:45 PM Panel: Labelling and Food Authenticity

Recognize Labelling Requirements to Ensure Authenticity and Meet Consumer ExpectationsThe labelling of food products is essential to inform consumers on what they are buying. Navigate burdensome labelling regulations to provide your consumers with the information they seek. Gain insight on: • Locating labeling requirements • Understanding complex labeling requirements• Fighting food fraudIncorporate labelling best practices to fight food fraud.

Karen Mills, Director of Regulatory and Technical Services, Highliner Foods

2:00 PM Case Study: Sargent Farms

Utilizing FSMS, GFSI, and FSMA Fundamentals to Ensure Consumer Safety In today’s era of excellent resources regarding food safety & quality, we should have had an iron clad food safety system! Leverage food safety systems, and engage in an open discussion of irregularities involved in your process. Hear how to:

• Adapt a systematic food safety management approach• Assure consistency in FSMS • Navigate the global food safety supply chain

Build your foundational food safety procedures to mitigate risks.

Gaurav Tewari, Director of Quality Assurance, Sargent Farms

3:15 PM Case Study: Continuous Improvement

Integrate a Continuous Improvement Plan and Protect Your Brand’s Reputation A continuous improvement plan facilitates local market access and creates mutual acceptance along the supply chain. Integrate a step by step program to progress the global scale of your GFSI adherence. Create your roadmap to:

• Identify improvement processes• Adapt best practices • Strive to surpass GFSI expectations

Exceed GFSI expectations with your continuous improvement plan.

Lauren Di Menna, Regulatory Affairs, CFIA Lead, Kraft Heinz Canada ULC

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