Sponsored by Mettler-Toledo, the 2014 Food Safety Exchange Event took place in Philadelphia earlier this month. On June 17th, the event featured an overview and update of four GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) schemes presented by direct representatives from each scheme. After a keynote address, “Food Safety Modernization Act: Understanding the Challenges and Achieving Compliance,” presented by Jim Cook, SGS North America, presenters from IFS/Pac Secure, FSSC 22000, BRC and SQF brought attendees up to date on the latest inclusions and versions of their GFSI schemes.
Also included in the two-day event were discussions on “Food Safety Supply Chain Management,” “Risk Assessment, Technical Team Leadership and GFSI Benchmarking,” “Risk Management Under FSMA,” and “Vendor Management & Approved Supplier Program: Harnessing the Power of People to Get the Job Done.”