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food safety
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When human behavior clashes with food safety goals

Yaohua Feng, of Purdue Food Science, talks about why companies need to account for irrational human behavior when implementing food safety procedures.
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Crystal Lindell
March 29, 2018
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When Yaohua Feng, an assistant professor at Purdue Food Science, observes home cooks, 64 percent of them don’t wash their hands before making a meal — and that’s when they know they’re being watched. And unfortunately, employees at processing facilities aren’t always much better.
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United Natural Foods Inc. distribution center

Building a Future Food Factory, Part 5: Labor

How to get the workers you need to run highly automated food and beverage plants
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Debra Schug
February 21, 2018
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How do you ensure you get people with the right skill sets when picking a location for your new food or beverage plant? The first thing to consider is identifying an area’s tech school base and that they focus on what you need done at your plant.
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Employee engagement
Employee Engagement

Finding operational success via employee engagement

Employee satisfaction is paramount to maintaining a committed workforce, but an engaged employee—one who is enthusiastic about his or her work and furthers the company’s interests—is key to unlocking excellence.
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Jeremy Gerrard
August 4, 2016
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For the food and beverage industry, attracting a skilled workforce has never been as important as now. It’s also never been as expensive.
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EVENTS

Industry

1/23/18
The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus
Oakbrook, IL
United States
Contact: Mahi Kokkinos

Pest Invasion pest management and food safety seminar

McCloud Services will be holding its annual Pest Invasion integrated pest management and food safety seminar on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Read More

Webinar

4/2/19
online event
2479 E. Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA
United States
Contact: Ashutos Swain

2019 Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

Under this regulation, many food companies are now required to register for a license, with many aspects mimicking the new FDA FSMA requirements. Read More

Industry

4/11/19 to 4/12/19
Boise, ID
United States
Contact: Stephanie Woods

HACCP Training Course

This two-day HACCP training course is accredited by the International HACCP Alliance and is designed to educate and train individuals in HACCP systems development, implementation, and management. Read More

Webinar

4/30/19
online event
2479 E. Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA
United States
Contact: Ashutos Today's Swain

Inexpensive Food Safety and Traceability Solutions Using Process and Quality Control Concepts

Most of the costs, lack of understanding and frustrations involved with getting on with implementing solid and effective food safety and traceability solutions can be overcome through a basic understanding of how to identify and improve processes in a manner that will be cost effective, prepare your operation for new requirements and protect you and your business. Read More

Industry

5/21/19 to 5/23/19
Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building
University Park, PA
United States
Contact: Conferences and Short Courses

Food Microbiology Short Course

The Food Microbiology Short course provides insight into the most recent developments of food-borne pathogens, toxins, and contaminants that may occur in a food plant environment. Read More

Industry

6/3/19 to 6/6/19
Penn State Erickson Food Science Building
Curtain Road & Bigler Road
University Park, PA
United States
Contact: Melissa Maurer

Fundamentals of Food Science Short Course

This course teaches core concepts of Food Science. It is designed for technical personnel from other disciplines (chemistry, biology, engineering) and nontechnical personnel who have little or no experience in the food industry. Read More

Industry

6/11/19 to 6/13/19
Penn State University, Erickson Food Science Building
301 Ag Administration Building
University Park, PA
United States
Contact: Hassan Gourama

Penn State Food and Airborne Fungi & Mycotoxin Short Course

The Food and Airborne Fungi and Mycotoxins Short Course is designed to introduce participants to a basic understanding of molds, yeasts, and mycotoxins that may occur in foods and in processing environments. Read More

Industry

6/17/19 to 6/19/19
Cook Student Center
59 Biel Road
New Brunswick, NJ
United States
Contact: Caitlin

Better Process Control School

This course provides essential information on how to effectively control the risks associated with manufacturing commercially-sterile foods, and how to comply with the U.S. laws that exist to prevent public health problems resulting from contamination in canned food products. Read More

Industry

8/19/19 to 8/23/19
New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health
61 Dudley Rd
New Brunswick, NJ
United States
Contact: Caitlin

Introduction to Food Science

Gain an appreciation of the scope and breadth of the field of Food Science by attending our introductory course. Read More

Industry

9/23/19 to 9/26/19
Melbourne
Australia

13th International Congress on Engineering and Food

The International Congress on Engineering and Food is a quadrennial event, which has been established as the major event in food engineering and related fields over the last 50 years. Read More