Food Safety Magazine, February/March 2013
Food Safety Magazine, February/March 2013
Food Safety Magazine, February/March 2013
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WORKSHOPS • TUESDAY, APRIL 30WORKSHOP 1 • 8:00AM – 12:00PM<strong>Food</strong> Defense Plan Builder Application:Let The Tool Work For You!The FDA has recently completed the <strong>Food</strong> Defense Plan Builder Tool – designedto provide the industry stakeholders with a ‘build-it-yourself’ <strong>Food</strong> Defense plan,complete with vulnerability assessment procedures, potential mitigation strategyidentification and response planning. A food defense plan is a written documentthat records the practices implemented to control/minimize the risk of an intentionalcontamination incident. Having a food defense plan can reduce the overallvulnerability of the facility’s food operation, and therefore the nation’s food supply,from intentional contamination.SESSION OBJECTIVESn Share tools and resources available to industry for developing and implementingfood defense, including the new <strong>Food</strong> Defense Plan Builder Tool. (Guenther)n Illustration of Vulnerability Assessment outcomes, findings and related mitigationstrategies improvements. (Woody)n Attendees participate in a series of mini-exercises, affording them the opportunityto build a food defense plan. (Mitenius)SPEAKERSJason Bashura, MPH, RSGeneral Health ScientistFDA <strong>Food</strong> Defense Oversight TeamJulia GuentherPolicy Analyst, Office of <strong>Food</strong> Defense,Communication, and Emergency ResponseCFSAN, FDAJon WoodySenior Policy Analyst for the<strong>Food</strong> Defense OfficeCFSANNed MiteniusFounder & Sr. ConsultantPeriscope ConsultingWORKSHOP 2 • 8:00AM – 12:00PMTools for the <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Professional: BusinessAcumen, Executive Speak, Communication andLeadership StyleThis session will focus on the tools that will assist the food safety professional andscientific expert improve their business acumen to better assist them in the board roomor other business meetings where food safety needs to be communicated. A uniqueapproach to the workshop will include 4 stations around the room and a common‘theater in the round’ home station in the center of the room. An overarching goal will beto provide leadership information or “nuggets” during the workshop.BREAK OUT STATIONSA Beginner’s Guide to Finance 101Learn how to read a profit / loss statement, key business / accounting terminology, basics ofbuilding a budget, approach to projecting costs and finance basics. Skills shared to be usedwhen speaking to the CFO.Lights, Camera, Action!Understand the key elements to writing an effective elevator speech. Are you ready for that unexpectedelevator ride with the CEO? Participate in preparation of an elevator speech. Live video recordings willbe performed as an exercise.Death by PowerPointThe dos and don’ts of presenting to upper leadership will be discussed to include when it’s best to usePowerPoint presentations. Alternative approaches to presenting data and information will also be shared.Metrics, Measurements and MessagingData on <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Metrics is so important when setting goals, assessing compliance andcommunicating success. Attendees will learn some creative ways to link food safety to businessmetrics as well as useful indicators such as shrink, energy, labor and more.SPEAKERSGina Nicholson, RSSubject Matter Expert,<strong>Food</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> & Quality ManagerThe Kroger Co.Sharon WoodDirector of Quality Assurance and <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>H-E-BDan FoneDirector of Business Development, Global <strong>Food</strong>NSF InternationalJorge HernandezSenior VP <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> & Quality AssuranceU.S. <strong>Food</strong>serviceGlenda ChristySr. Mgr. Quality Assurance and <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>Giant Eagle, Inc. (invited)Ann Marie McNamaraVice President of <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>Jack In The Box (invited)WELCOME RECEPTION • 5:00PM – 7:00PMNetwork with hundreds of food safety professionals while you enjoy food and drink in arelaxed and friendly environment. The Tuesday night Welcome Reception provides timefor attendees to connect with peers and colleagues and set up appointments before theshow begins.<strong>2013</strong> <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Summit