An affiliate of the International Association for Food Protection
| Board Meeting December 2011 |
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When: Thursday, December 08, 2011 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Central Time
Agenda: 2012 Planning
November 2011 NAFP Meeting
When: Nov 16th , 6-7:30pm
Topic: Tour and Power Point Presentation
Agenda
1. Introductions
2. Dinner
3. Tour
October 2011 NAFP MeetingWhen: Wednesday, October 19, 6-7:30 pm Where: Filley Hall, East Campus, UNL, Lincoln Topic: Epidemiology of Food Borne Outbreaks Dennis Lechinsky Health Surveillance Spec Nebraska Dept of HHS Please RSVP before October 17th: Elizabeth Burmester September 2011 NAFP Meeting When: Sept 21, 6-7:30pm
Topic: Networking Social- Meet/Greet-(food and drinks on your own)
Where: Roja- Downtown- Patio (in case of inclement weather we will meet inside)
Agenda
Meet and Greet -no scheduled speaker
1. Introductions
2. Sign up for committees
3. Brochures
Science Cafe: The microbiology of cheese |
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At the Aug. 9 Omaha Science Cafe, University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Robert Hutkins, Ph.D., will talk about the principles of cheese-making and how scientists seek to understand and improve the flavor, quality and safety of cheese. He also will bring samples of his favorite cheeses to examine and taste. When: August 9, 7 p.m. Where: Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., Omaha, NE Who: Dr. Hutkins is Khem Shahani Professor of Food Microbiology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His research is focused on how diet affects bacteria that live in the intestinal tract. What: Science Cafe is a free educational event sponsored by UNMC and other groups to increase science literacy among young adults. Free pizza, provided by the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, will be available for the first 50 attendees. |
August NAFP Meeting
2011 SQF International Conference
When: November 8-10, 2011
Where: St. Louis, MO
Join us to hear about
the newest technologies and tools to enhance your food-safety program and learn
about the latest updates to the SQF Code revision. On November 8th, don't miss
the opportunity to attend the free Informational Day, where you can get facts
and details about one of the fastest-growing GFSI benchmarked food-safety
programs in North America at the SQF International Conference.
Register at sqfi.com/sqfconference
and take the next step toward building a stronger food-safety program.
Global Food Safety Conference 2012
When: February 15- February 17, 2012
Where: Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL2012 Food Safety
Summit Expo & Conference
When: April 17 - 19, 2012
Where: Washington DC Convention Center, Washington DCConference for Food Protection
When: Apr 13 – 18, 2012
Where: Indianapolis, IndianaThough Federal, State, and local governments are primarily responsible for setting food safety standards, many other organizations share a stake in carrying out enforcement of the standards. The Conference for Food Protection brings together representatives from the food industry, government, academia, and consumer organizations to identify and address emerging problems of food safety and to formulate recommendations. The Conference seekOrlando, FLs to balance the interests of regulatory and industry people while providing an open forum for the consideration of ideas from any source. The Conference meets at least biennially to provide this forum. Though the Conference has no formal regulatory authority, it is a powerful organization that profoundly influences model laws and regulations among all government agencies and minimizes disparate interpretations and implementation.
6th Annual Food Technology & Innovation Forum 2012
When: May 2012
Where: Chicago, ILBuilding a Corporate Food Safety Culture
Speaker: John G. Surak, Ph.D.; Surak and Associates
Northwest
Analytical brings you The Compliant FSMS Webinar Series to examine how food
processors can deal with regulatory and commercial issues such as ISO 22000 and
GFSI. The series will enable food-industry management to design reasonable
strategies to deal with these issues and dependably produce safe food while
protecting the company’s brand.
Building
a culture for food safety starts with top management developing a strong
commitment for food safety. This webinar focuses on using the elements of ISO
22000 to accomplish the following:
- Linking the food
safety management system to the corporate business system.
- Linking the
quality policy to the corporate culture.
- Developing
effective food safety objectives.
- Increasing the
effectiveness of management review.
Thanks for supporting our 1st annual meeting!
NAFP 2010 Annual Conference
Room Reservations: A block of rooms at Hilton Omaha have been reserved for November 11, 2010 - November 13, 2010. The special room rate ($139/night) will be available until November 5th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.
Sponsor a table at the reception: $250
Information Booth for Companies/Entrepreneurs: $50
FDA Basics
Webinar: Food Emergency Response Network (FERN)
Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Time: 12 pm Central time
Please
join FDA's Carl Sciacchitano, Director of the Division of Field Science in
FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs, as he hosts a webinar describing
the Food Emergency Response Network (FERN). In this webinar, he will
discuss FERN, its member laboratories, and role in protecting the nation's food
supply.
Better Process Control School
Time: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Place: Holiday Inn Downtown
Please note the format has changed from previous meetings – we will need to each purchase our dinner, drinks, and appetizers as there was not a sponsor for this meeting. Please contact me separately if there are economic circumstances affecting your decision to attend and we will make discrete arrangements.
July Meeting at ConAgra
security
Please join us for the July Meeting of the Nebraska Association for Food Protection. We will enjoy light fare and presentations on Sanitary Design and Retail Quality provided by ConAgra Foods. If you are unable to attend in person, please see below for call in information and links to join the Live Meeting to view presentations.
Telephone conferencing: 1 (800) 206-9611
Participant code: 7024090
Via the Web
Jill Kuzo has invited you to attend an online meeting using Microsoft Office Live Meeting.*
Live Meeting.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=90703
Workshop: Managing Molds and Mycotoxins in Stored Grains
Time: 9:00 am-2:00 pm Central
Cost: $75
Registration: CVent
Place:
216 Chase Hall
University of Nebraska--Lincoln, East Campus
Presented by: The UNL Food Processing Center
Time: 2:00 pm Central
Cost: FREE
Registration: Minimize the Sodium Without Changing the Flavor
- Sodium’s influence on Flavor
- Current Knowledge on Salt taste transduction
- Opportunities for Potassium to reduce Sodium
- Most recent advances on Sodium reduction
Presented by: PreparedFoods.com Webinar and Provisioner Webinars
June Meeting at the University of Nebraska--Lincoln
- Speakers
- Topic: To be announced
- There will be a tour of UNL's Food Processing Center
Webinar by Jeff Kornacki, Ph.D. of Microbiology Solutions Inc. ,
Time: 1:00 pm Central
Cost: $25
Registration: IAFP Cleaning and Sanitation Webinar Series
May Meeting at Cargill
Time: 6:00 pm--7:30 pm
Place: Cargill, Blair, Nebraska
Directions: From Hwy 133 go past Woodhouse Ford and the and the first street you come to is Kellie Drive. There are non-working traffic signals at this street. Take a left and proceed to the top of the hill to the Cargill building.
