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FDA Discusses Challenges of Global Food Supply on Final Day of the 10th Annual Food Safety & Security Summit
| Source: Food Safety & Security Summit
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - March 19, 2008) - FDA and State Interactions: Addressing
Changes and Challenges for Food Supply Safety will be discussed during the
final keynote presentation at the 10th Annual Food Safety & Security Summit
taking place at the Washington, DC Convention Center. Panelists will
include Kari Barrett, Senior Advisor, Food Protection, FDA/CFSAN; Capt.
David Elder, Director of The Office of Enforcement within the Office of
Regulatory Affairs, FDA; and Steve Steingart, CFSP, Industry
Liaison/Assistant Chief, Alleghany County Health Department and President,
Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO).
Other key sessions on Wednesday include Food Allergen Monitoring & Risk
Control; Trends and Interventions for Food Safety and Quality; Perishable
Food Handling and Merchandising; Detecting New and Emerging Pathogens; Farm
to Fork Traceability & Assurance; Crisis Management & Recall Strategies,
and many others.
The issue of safety and security of the global food chain will be the main
topic of conversation as 1,500 food processing, retail, foodservice,
academic, military and government professionals attend the event. The Show
floor will be open from 10:30 am - 2:30 pm and will feature 200 exhibiting
companies, a new Educational Poster Area, two Vendor Track Theaters and the
New Product Showcase.
The 10th Annual Food Safety & Security Summit provides food manufacturers,
retailers, restaurant and foodservice professionals as well as non-profits,
members of the military, government and academia an opportunity to come
together to discuss the practical and technical regulatory and scientific
issues and view the very latest updates on new technologies. The event is
produced and managed by BNP Media. For more information call
1-847-405-4000 or visit www.foodsafetysummit.com.