In this archived recording, experts in food defense and security address a range of important issues in this area, including risk-based approaches to food defense, threat intelligence, cyber vulnerabilities and critical infrastructure protection.
Trust on the Line: Protecting Your Brand in a World of Food Safety Hazards – On Demand Webinar
The recent recall of lead-contaminated applesauce and cinnamon products highlights the importance of proactive food safety risk management. It is critical for food companies to prevent food safety issues to ensure product safety, maintain consumer trust and protect brand reputation, but identifying and prioritizing these supply chain risks can be a challenge without the right strategy. Our webinar will reveal best practices and operational examples of food safety risk mitigation. Click on the headline to watch the recording of this webinar On Demand
Using Digital and Automated Food Safety Testing to Inform Risk
Evaluating hazards and risks assessments are critical tools for food safety professionals developing and following their food safety plans. Risk scores can be developed using the expertise of your team, providing their perception of risk from their perspective and experiences. Though valuable, a risk scoring exercise based solely on perception is only capable of yielding a “perceived risk” score. While perception is a good start, an actionable risk assessment should be based on actual outcomes and experiences. The availability of hard data, collected over time, has a dramatic impact on validating perceptions.
Rodent Control and Organic Certified Facilities
Acquiring and maintaining your organic certification requires very specific, rigorous steps. That’s why having a foundational knowledge of the different management techniques for rodents based on the type of facility is an important tool for your facility – whether you are currently certified organic, working towards certification or just starting to think about the process. Join Orkin Entomologist, Benjamin Hottel, PhD, BCE, to learn how management of rodents can be applied in organic certified facilities.
Food & Beverage ESG: The Sustainability Mandate
Join Adam Hammes, ESG Director at SGS Noth America, to learn more about how to identify your company’s unique ESG business drivers and challenges; how to sift through the “alphabet soup” of ESG and sustainability frameworks, standards, and rating agencies to focus on what truly matters; and how to identify and prioritize ESG-related KPIs and performance expectations.
Top Misconceptions About Pest Control
Knowing the top misconceptions about pest control, common myths and the basics of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach can help you successfully tackle pest control at your facility. Join Orkin entomologist Frank Meek, BCE, for a complimentary, educational webinar where you will learn his top 5 misconceptions about pest control and debunk common myths.
Food Safety Tech Hazards Series: Supply Chain
The past two years have pushed food companies to the limit, as they have worked tirelessly to ensure that safe, quality food is delivered to the consumer amidst a global pandemic that continues. This virtual event brings together subject matter experts with decades of experience at food companies who will help you recognize when and how to pivot in the face of global supply chain issues, how to be nimble during these challenges, and how to establish the adaptable mindset required to navigate these ever-changing circumstances.
Food Safety Tech Hazards Series: Salmonella
From leafy greens to poultry, Salmonella continues to cause outbreaks and trigger recalls in food products. Experts will review the incidence of Salmonella and relevant recalls, and how companies can approach reducing the pathogen’s presence, along with a review of the incidence of Salmonella in food products and strategies that focus on prevention as the goal.
The Ever-Evolving ‘Last Mile to the Consumer’ – What’s the Risk?
An expert panel explores the impact of the rapidly increasing demands of consumers on the food industry for faster, simpler and better ways to fill their pantry. Exploring the plethora of innovative options provided to consumers in the name of convenience (Q-commerce) and sustainability (packaging reduction / food waste) the panel discusses untested or yet to be identified risk management strategies, sharp shifts in the last mile to consumer present in food safety, and key considerations to help mitigate the impact on products/brand reputation.
Making the Grade: Tips for Passing Food Safety Audits During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted operations for food processing facilities and their food safety protocols. A failed audit can tarnish your business’s reputation and even lead to lost profits. During this webinar board-certified entomologist Frank Meek will discuss tips and best practices to be ready for the pest control portion of your food safety audits.
