Khyati Trivedi, Food Safety & Quality Lead, PepsiCo Europe
ALLERGEN CONTROLS
Panel Q&A
09.20 Minimise Risks To Consumers & Businesses With More Accurate Allergen Labelling & Stronger Controls That Guarantee Consumer Trust & Rigorous Safety Standards
Following the implementation of Natasha’s Law and public support for Owen’s Law, what is next for allergen labelling and what can businesses do to best prepare, strengthen the protection of consumers and maintain business integrity?
What challenges will new legislation present to businesses and what steps can be taken to prepare for these whilst continuing to prioritise customer safety?
How can businesses adopt an improved, quantitative approach to allergen labelling with careful risk assessments to ensure accurate precautions are applied and communicated?
Linda Cudjoe, Head of Food Safety & Technical, Harrods
Ghulam Mustafa, Head of Quality, Belview (Infant Nutrition), Tirlán
Mark Amstrong, Technical Compliance & HSE Director, Compass Group
Nick Smith, Interim Head of Technical, Bernard Matthews
Mike Gore, Group Head of Risk, Greene King
09.50 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner, TraceGains
Dan McGlynn, Senior Account Executive, TraceGains
RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGIES
10.05 Maintain Product Safety, Quality & Integrity With Resilient Supply Chains That Stand Strong In The Face Of Vulnerability
With food supply chains becoming more global and still facing challenges and disruptions, what practical steps can be taken to ensure safe food supply from producer to consumer?
What proactive practices can be adopted to develop resilient supply chains with increased traceability to decrease the vulnerability of food supply chains and maintain product integrity?
How can businesses develop a culture which encourages teamwork and collaboration and strengthens communication between supply chain teams to ensure processes are not interrupted and ultimately improves efficiencies?
Explore how digital technologies can be maximised to redefine food safety across the supply chain by mitigating contaminations and providing accurate, verified information about ingredients sourcing to consumers
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10.25 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner, Centric Software.
With global events like the pandemic, Brexit, cost-of-living crisis and inflation continuing to impact food supply chains, what can be done to protect supply chains from the risk of food fraud?
With recent years seeing a major shift in spending patterns which increasingly prioritise sustainability, how can businesses improve product traceability to demonstrate product sustainability and strengthen consumer trust?
How can new technologies be used to improve traceability throughout the supply chain to remove fraud risks and secure product integrity?
11.05 Morning Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
FOOD SAFETY CULTURES
Panel Q&A
11.35 Promote A Positive Food Safety Culture That Champions Quality & Innovation For All Consumers Through Innovation & Authenticity
Establish a food safety culture which prioritises quality, safety and efficiencies with clear strategies throughout your organisation to drive product quality and increase customer satisfaction
With the growing importance of digitalisation in the food industry, how can businesses create food safety cultures which embrace digital and encourage innovation to continue to develop new ways of working?
What practical measures can companies implement to strengthen internal food safety cultures and determine the effectiveness of food safety culture strategies?
Steven Glass, Global Director Food & Product Safety, Just Eat
Nick Martin, Head of Quality, Müller Milk and Ingredients
Mehdi Adjiri, Group Head of Technical Accounts (In House), The Compleat Food Group
Zoe Riccio, Senior Director, Athletic Brewing Company
Steven Oliver, R&D Senior Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance, PepsiCo Europe
Sara Jones, Head of Food Safety & Compliance, Deliveroo
12.05 How AI-Backed Regulatory Compliance Technology Ensures Food Safety
Erika Redaelli, Global Head of Regulatory, Trace One
REGULATORY UPDATES
12.20 Keep Up With The Latest Regulatory Changes To Sustain Compliance, Improve Product Quality & Safeguard Customers
Following uncertainty and continued disruption in 2023, and new EU food safety legislation coming into effect this year, how can companies best prepare for the challenges that lie ahead and continue to maintain product quality and integrity despite varying standards?
How can divergence between EU and UK legislation be used as an opportunity to share methods of best practice and improve food safety systems?
Deep dive into new traceability regulations and understand how to improve product traceability across the supply chain to meet consumer demands for transparency, improved customer confidence and robust compliance
Tania Porsgaard Bayer, Director / Head of Global Regulatory Affairs, Arla Foods Ingredients
12.40 Is my Hygiene Good Enough? Getting The Best From Your Environmental Monitoring Program, Christeyns Food Hygiene
Peter Littleton, UK Technical Director, Christeyns Food Hygiene
DIGITAL TOOLS & TECH INNOVATIONS
Delegate Discussion
12.55 Explore The Latest Tech Innovations In Food Safety To Maintain The Highest Food Safety Standards Throughout The Supply Chain
Uncover what the emergence of digitalisation in food safety means for the future, and how digital technologies can be used to elevate food safety, transparency, and the customer experience
How can developments in AI and predictive software assist Food Safety professionals with everyday tasks and be used to minimise risks, improve product safety, and establish effective traceability of ingredients?
With compromised food safety being one of the most significant consequences of cyber incidents in the food sector, how can companies ensure critical data is kept safe?
With a growing availability of food safety data, how can data be used to enhance the use of technologies and best inform predictive software in the food industry?
13.20 Lunch & Informal Networking For Speakers, Delegates & Partners
14.30 Drive Sustainable Food Safety Practices That Meet Consumer Expectations & Demonstrate A Genuine Commitment To Sustainability Without Compromising On Product Safety
With the growing demand for environmentally-sound products continuing to grow, how can businesses improve product traceability and transparency to build consumer trust?
What can businesses do to create more sustainable business practices that have a positive impact on customers, society and the environment while strengthening product safety?
Uncover practical and real-life applications of sustainable practices in the factory and manufacturing processes that balance protecting the environment with consumer safety
15.00 Maximise Choice, Minimise Risk For Allergic Consumers – Mondelēz International Advanced Future Focused Programmes
Marta Palac, Europe Food Safety R&D, Mondelēz Europe
Malgorzata Powolny, Europe Confectionery Corporate Quality, Mondelēz Europe
15.25 Maintaining Product Integrity In The New Era Of Risk Management
Kimberly Coffin, Global Technical Director – Supply Chain Assurance, Food Sector, LRQA
15.40 Afternoon Refreshment Break With Informal Networking – Drinks Reception Sponsored by LRQA
MICROBIOLOGY & TESTING
16.10 Deep Dive Into The Importance Of Microbiology Food Testing To Reduce Consumer Risks By Ensuring Food Safety & Guaranteeing Top Quality Products
Enhance testing accuracies with the latest innovations in microbiology testing to reduce consumer risk and deliver on customer safety
How can companies tackle microbial hazards with rigorous risk assessments and accurate testing to ensure top food safety and quality and keep consumers safe?
Uncover how good manufacturing practice, effective cleaning and monitoring of pathogens in the production environment can successfully help control and eliminate contamination in the production facility
Tanja Dinić, Director of Internal Audit for Food Safety, Fortenova Grupa
COMPLIANT LABELLING
16.30 Unpack The Latest Updates In Labelling To Ensure Compliance & Maximise Consumer Safety
Deep dive into precautionary allergen labelling to understand recent FSA updates and ensure accurate labelling is being used on products to boost consumer safety and confidence to make informed food choices
With sustainability labelling on the rise, how can businesses develop harmonised solutions to environmental food labelling to help customers make more sustainable purchasing decisions?
Explore compliance labelling as an enabler to commercialisation that can boost the efficiencies of business processes to meet consumer expectations, rather than just a service
Tom Hollands, Innovation & Technical Director, Raynor Foods