Conference Season is Upon Us! - SQFI
As an SQF Stakeholder and Food Safety Professional, it is hard to pass up the opportunity to be immersed in all things food safety. At SQFI, we recognize the need for those in the food safety industry to come together to learn,...
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In this Newsletter:
Industry Updates & Trends
Page 1
Upcoming Classes & Training
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2019 SQF Conference
Page 3 ~ 6
Featured Resources
Page 7 ~ 8
Contact, Survey & Reminders
Page 9
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INDUSTRY UPDATES & TRENDS
WHAT WE'RE READING
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1.) Grocers Launch National Family Meals Month Programs
- via Progressive Grocer
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As September ushers in the fifth annual National Family Meals Month, supermarket retailers across the country have been stepping up to the plate – literally – with programs designed to lure more households to the dinner table for shared repasts. This year, retail participants are kicking it up a notch in an effort to engage families.
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Read the rest of the story on Progressive Grocer
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2.) Tyson Embraces Alt-Shrimp Made from Plants — and it Could be Jumbo - via Washington Post
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Tyson Foods is riding the new wave. Literally. On Thursday the world’s second-largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef and pork announced it is moving in a whole new direction: plant-based shellfish. Tyson has invested in New Wave Foods, a San Francisco-based start-up that will debut plant-based shrimp early next year.
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Read the rest of the story on Washington Post
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3.) CBD and Hemp Front and Center at Expo East - via Progressive Grocer
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Hemp and CBD products were hard to miss at Natural Products Expo East. To the surprise of few at the Baltimore trade show, which wrapped up on Friday, Sept. 13, or in the wider world, this is a growing area of interest for consumers and retailers alike, identified during the State of Natural & Organic event as a subcategory within the Food as Medicine trend that also includes such movements as keto and Paleo diets.
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Read the rest of the story on Progressive Grocer
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4.) Food Safety Checks and Balances - via Food Business News
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While meat and poultry slaughterers and processors are always looking for ways to make their plants and products safe, they must embrace at least two approaches to accomplish these goals
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5.) FMI Aims to Help Retailers With Disaster Management - via Progressive Grocer
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The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has joined forces with SABER, the Single Automated Business Exchange for Reporting, to offer food retailers a streamlined system for identifying a store’s business status following a natural disaster or other crisis event.
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Read the rest of the story on Progressive Grocer
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UPCOMING CLASSES AND TRAINING
LEARN AND LEAD - FALL/WINTER 2019
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Click the links below to explore additional classes offered at the
2019 SQF Conference in San Antonio!
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COMPLIMENTARY TRAINING
Food Safety and Pest Management: It’s About Time
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Changes in the food industry has led to changes in how pests are managed in our food facilities. Find out at this Food Safety and Pest Management workshop about the latest pest management standards and techniques!
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Monday Nov 4th @
1:00PM - 5:00PM
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SQFI UPDATE
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT SQFI
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Technical, Training, and Compliance Update
- SQFI held a learning lunch on Food Fraud on August 13th. The webinar concentrated on methodologies to assess the risk of potential food fraud within the raw material supply chain. You can still view the recorded webinar on the SQFI YouTube channel. You can also join us at the SQF Conference and learn more about food fraud with the session: “Fake Food: Combating the Scourge of Food Fraud and Adulteration.”
- GFSI is due to publish version 8 of the benchmarking requirements in February 2020, which will require all GFSI certification programs to re-benchmark before the end of 2020. With that in mind, SQF has started the process of revising the SQF Food Safety Codes (edition 9) with the following objectives:
- Improve the architecture and structure of the Codes by evaluating the Code requirements and FSCs.
- Meet GFSI requirements (BR8)
- Incorporate Stakeholder input
- Review auditor, consultants, trainer, technical reviewer and witness auditor assessor and witness audits criteria
- Review audit protocol and audit approach
- More Importantly, we want to go beyond GFSI and ensure we are better placed to meet the needs of our key stakeholders. We would welcome your input by completing this survey. Take a moment to respond to the survey by clicking on the following link- SPEAK UP TODAY. Your entry could win you a free registration to the SQF Conference where you will hear the results of this survey.
- Check out the SQFI training page on sqfi.com. We have added more auditor training courses for 2019. The SQF Conference also has training classes in many different subjects including: Implementing the Quality Code; Beginners Guide to SPC; Advanced SQF Practitioner; Environmental Monitoring; Strategies for Food Fraud; Implementing the Fundamentals Code; and the SQF Professional Update. Also added was the opportunity to sit for the GFSI Knowledge Exam. Check out the SQF Conference webpage (www.sqfconference.com) for registration information.
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Marketing, Communications, and Sales Update
- We are proud to announce SQFI's partnership with the National Restaurant Association to bring our stakeholders the SQF Code for Foodservice.
- We have also sent out the 2019 SQF Stakeholder Survey to obtain valuable feedback from all SQF stakeholders.
- SQFI Marketing has updated www.sqfi.com to improve our stakeholders' experience with locating a Certification Body for their audits and Training Courses for their staff!
- SQFI Marketing has been working in collaboration with the SQFI Ethical Sourcing Manager, Canaan Rice, to update and improve the Ethical Sourcing Website. Visit www.sqfiethicalsourcing.com to learn more about Ethical Sourcing and F2SR!
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Business Operations, Database, and Customer Service Update
- The database team has been working to improve the SQF Assessment Database in time for Edition 8.1 registration, which will be live October 1st, 2019
- We're proud to introduce updates to the SQF Assessment Database in the following areas:
- Ability to register multiple sites at a time
- Brand new audit report template
- Changes to the public search page
- Ability to share public search info via URL lnking
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2019 SQF Conference
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE 2019 SQF CONFERENCE
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Join your fellow food safety professionals in this three day event to further your
education
, discuss your
solutions
, and celebrate
food safety
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At the Conference, you will discover the latest trends and emerging issues impacting the food safety industry today. You will network and learn from your peers their solutions for the toughest food challenges in today's market.
Come Shape the Future of Food Safety with us!
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SNEAK PEEK OF THE 2019 SQF CONFERENCE
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Join us in San Antonio to tackle your food safety challenges and help shape the future of food safety, together!
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2019 SQF Conference
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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Shaping the Future of Food Safety Together: The Power of Partnership
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Teamwork is key to protecting our food supply from foodborne illness, and that takes trust, cooperation, communication and practice. In this unforgettable and inspiring
keynote
, The Passing Zone, one of America’s most dynamic performing duos, won’t just tell you how to be a high-performance team; they will show you. Witness a clear example of collaboration between two people who have prepared, who rely on each other’s strengths, who communicate, trust, and have fun cooperating.
Join
Jon
and
Owen
for some big laughs, exciting stunts and flawless teamwork!
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Speak Up! Help Shape Edition 9 of the SQF Code
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The release of version 8 of GFSI’s Benchmarking Requirements in March 2020 gives SQFI the opportunity to assess and update the current SQF Code and address emerging issues and stakeholder concerns prior to
releasing Edition 9 in late 2020
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In this 2-part interactive session, led by SQFI’s Vice President of Technical Affairs, SQF Stakeholders will get the unique opportunity to help shape the new edition of the Code and the future of food safety.
Join
LeAn
n for an interactive town hall discussion regarding the future of food safety!
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Check out some of the other Sessions at the 2019 SQF Conference!
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2019 SQF Conference
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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FEATURED RESOURCES
SQF CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
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2019 SQF Conference Sponsorship Prospectus
The SQF Conference is the
ONLY
annual event that provides the largest concentration of SQF Program stakeholders and food safety professionals. You will benefit from relationship building, brand awareness and lead generation in the food safety and quality industry.
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FEATURED RESOURCES
SQFI AUDITING SCHOLARSHIP
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FMI Foundation Scholarship
The critical issue for accredited third-party auditing in North America is to source the next generation of well-trained auditors. As a way to help fill that gap, the FMI Foundation is sponsoring scholarships to students currently enrolled in food and agricultural science majors who have a true interest in the field of accredited food safety auditing.
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Visit the FMI Foundation Scholarship website to access the application and additional details. Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 / 2020 Academic Year!
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CONTACT, SURVEYS & REMINDERS
CONTACT SQFI
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SQFI Customer Service
Email - info@sqfi.com
Website - www.sqfi.com
Database Assistance - SQFI
Email - database@sqfi.com
Sales, Marketing and Sponsorship
Email - smalenich@sqfi.com
SQF Compliance /Technical (Code) Questions
Email - compliance@sqfi.com
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SQFI Out and About!
Sep 24 - 26:
Expomeat
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sep 25 - 26:
Food Technology Summit & Expo
Ciudad de México,
Mexico
Oct 1 - 3:
Food Safety Consortium
Schaumburg, Illinois
Nov 5 - 7:
2019 SQF Conference
Austin, Texas
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