Conference Day Two: Thursday, August 6, 2009

8:15 Registration And Coffee

8:45 Opening Remarks From The Chairperson

9:00 Food Safety And The Supply Chain: Ensuring Product Quality Through Good Cold Chain Management

What are the current best practices in cold chain management? Which aspects can be improved upon?
Good cold chain management as part of your overall food safety strategy
What to do in case of emergency (temperature out of acceptable range)
- Consequences of temperature excursions
Understanding the complexities of the food supply chain and strengthening end-to-end food safety approach

Panelists:

Veny Gapud
Director of Quality Assurance & Food Safety
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

Jane Griffith
Director of Quality Assurance and Food Safety
WAWA, INC.

Timothy C. Jackson
Senior Microbiologist
NESTLÉ

10:00 Networking Refreshment Break

10:30 Global/Cross Border Transport Of Temperature Sensitive Food And Beverage

What Are The Challenges Of Moving Product Between Countries?
What Are The Specific Regulations In Each Country?
Best Practices From Europe, Canada And Around The World

11:15 A Holistic Approach To Cold Chain Management From The Processors & Manufacturers Perspective

How do we ensure things are appropriately managed outside of our control and what safety points do we need to have in place to ensure integrity of the cold chain?
From Logistics to Quality: How do we define good Cold Chain Management?
Assessing and managing internal operations and logistics providers
Safety and quality challenges
Beyond government / industry food safety regulations: What can we do to improve our logistics and quality?

Presenter:

Robert Vu
Director, Quality Assurance
STARBUCKS CORPORATATION

12:00 Networking Luncheon

1:00 Maintaining Quality At Restaurants And Eateries

Hear from the leading restaurant quality and logistics managers on what they are doing to maintain the cold chain

Panelists:

Veny Gapud Director of Quality Assurance & Food Safety POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN	Colista Yates Director, Quality Assurance DINEEQUITY, INC. PARENT COMPANY OF IHOP AND APPLEBEE’S RESTAURANTS
Robert Vu Director, Quality Assurance STARBUCKS CORPORATATION

2:00 Ensuring Cold Chain Safety With Improved Traceability And Record Keeping Practices

Presenter:

Allison Khroustalev
Regional Director, Food Safety Inspection Service, Compliance and Investigation Division, Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement and Review
USDA

2:45 Green/Sustainable Supply Chain

Has sustainability gone mainstream? What are the keys to protecting your product while also protecting the environment?

Fuel, resources and green issues: With so many trucks on the road, how can you mange fuel costs and your carbon footprint?
Vendor consolidation: Will it help the green, fuel, resources issue?
Alternate formulations: Innovation
Raising storage temperatures to save energy: Is it worth it in the long-run?

Presenters:

Nick Pacitti
Partner
STERLING SOLUTIONS LLC

David Sterling
Principal
STERLING SOLUTIONS LLC

3:30 IQPC’s Cold Chain Management For Food & Beverage Concludes

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