Gain insights and tips to protect your business from a costly recall. Uphold company standards to maintain consumer loyalty.

Remote is the New Audit
With GFSI approving the use of information communication technology (ICT) and remote activities within the audit process, many sites and CBs are looking to use this new method to create efficiencies within the audit process. Learn how remote activities have been applied and the risks and benefits that come with this new process. Hear what you can do to have a successful experience and how to incorporate remote activities into your auditing program.

Gary Smith, VP Food Safety, FoodChain ID Certification
Adeniyi Odugbemi, PhD, Global Director of Food Safety, ADM

Your Supplier – Your Risk
Risks to food safety – and your bottom line – are found at all points along your supply chain. Selecting a supplier is more than identifying the lowest cost provider. It’s about making informed risk-based sourcing decisions that can decrease costs, lower the potential for withdrawals and recalls, and better assure the safety of your product. Using tools such as risk matrices, historical data, monitoring systems and specifications, you’ll learn how to identify your total supply chain partners including service providers, logistics, temporary personnel, and others beyond just raw materials, and recognize and mitigate the risks they may pose.

Colin Christmas, Managing Director, EAGLE Certification Group
Kendra Lunt, Technical Services Director, Reichel Foods, Inc.

Working Smarter Not Harder: Using Data to Build Continuous Improvement
Learn how to transform data into something that can drive informed decisions for problem resolution and continuous improvement. Observe a practical demonstration on how data has been used in the past and is currently being used, and peer into the future of SQF data analysis. By sharing the top nonconformances as examples, this session will illustrate how using simple tools to help you better understand your data can improve your food safety and quality systems.

Tammie van Buren, Manager, Compliance, SQFI
Hiroya Sugimoto, AEON TopValu

Trust But Verify. Verify But Validate
Imagine how smoothly an audit would go if sites could easily demonstrate that (1) a plan that was followed, (2) the plan made sense, and (3) the plan worked and continues to do so. This is verification and validation in a nutshell, and it need not be over-complicated. With support from in-plant examples, this session will clarify the concepts of verification and validation, how they differ and why they are so essential. Take away practical ideas for collecting data to demonstrate implementation, effectiveness, and appropriateness of food safety systems.

Paul Holder, Director, Alique

The Secret to Raising Your SQF Scores
Psst. Want to know the secret sauce for perfecting your SQF audit?  Tired of making the same mistake year after year? Learn how to ace the audit by using verification and corrective action processes correctly to eliminate root causes and ensure the ongoing success of your SQF System.   Discover what SQFI expects sites to be doing as part of their implemented SQF system and how non-conformances and corrective actions from SQF audits will be handled in the newly released Edition 9.

Kris Middleton, North American Food Program Manager, Bureau Veritas Certification North America

During the event, you will have many opportunities to collaborate to help you improve operations and production. Our sessions are designed to keep you one step above the competition. You will be able participate live in town halls, ask questions and interact with colleagues.

FDA NEW ERA OF SMARTER FOOD SAFETY
Get an update on FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety strategic blueprint. Learn how the key components within this initiative will prepare your organization to leverage technology and other tools that help create a more digital, traceable, and safer food system. Be inspired to creatively collaborate on simpler, more effective, and modern approaches and processes that keep our global food supply chain resilient and safe.

Donald Prater, Associate Commissioner for Imported Food Safety, Office of Food Policy and Response, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Keynote: Facing Forward: The Future is Faster Than You Think
In this insightful and optimistic roadmap to our near future, master storyteller Steven Kotler sheds light on how wave after wave of exponentially accelerating technologies will impact both our daily lives and society. What happens as AI, robotics, virtual reality, digital biology, and sensors crash into 3D printing, blockchain, and global gigabit networks? How will these convergences transform how we grow and source our food and what we eat? And how can we prepare for and thrive in tomorrow’s tech future?

Steven Kotler, New York Times Bestselling Author and Award-winning Journalist.

The Future is Now: The Impact of Technology and Innovation on Global Food Safety
The global community has been forced to adapt to a new normal over the past 7 months at a breathtaking pace.  The velocity of change has accelerated technological advancements to respond to new ways of doing things.  What does this mean for food safety? What will audits look like in the future? How will AI and machine learning help predict food safety issues and prevent recalls? Join our panel experts as they share their perspectives on the current and future impacts of AI, machine learning and other technology-enabled tools on the global food safety industry.

MODERATOR:
Mark Baum, Chief Collaboration Officer  and Senior VP, FMI – The Food Industry Association
PANEL:
Randy Fields,  Chairman and CEO Park City Group, Inc.
Allison Jennings, Director Food Safety, Amazon
Roy Kirby, Director, Global Food Safety, Mondelēz International

Gain the knowledge needed to successfully adapt your food safety systems for upcoming audits. SQF Edition 9.0 Codes will be public early October for May 2021 implementation, you will have the opportunity during SQF Global to understand the changes from 8.1 to 9.0 editions. Secure and raise your audit scores, be sure to attend our Edition 9.0 sessions.

Codebreakers: Your Introductory Guide to Edition 9
With more than 10,000 site certificates world-wide, the SQF Program continues to be a highly sought-after global food safety and quality certification program for its rigorousness and credibility.  Discover more about the roll out of Edition 9 of the Code and stay around after the break for your chance to pose questions to the SQFI technical team.

LeAnn Chuboff, Vice President, Technical Affairs, SQFI

Visualizing Food Safety Culture
While food safety culture has always been embedded in the SQF food safety Codes, oversight of your food safety culture program will be a new requirement in Edition 9.  Get an overview of the new food safety culture practices required by Edition 9, learn about the key elements that contribute to a robust food safety culture and begin the process of culture change for sustained food safety success.

Bill McBride, Asia-Pacific Representative, SQFI
Betty Murie, Global Compliance Manager, Wedderspoon Organic

New Requirements for Edition 9 In-House Testing
Whether you utilize a 3^rd party provider or an onsite laboratory, you will need to understand the new requirements for sampling and laboratory testing found in Edition 9. While Edition 8.1 currently requires ISO 17025 accreditation, or equivalent, for external analysis, Edition 9 requires ISO 17025 compliance of in-house laboratories.  Hear our experts discuss the new expectations regarding methodologies and proficiency programs, as well as a summary of the FDA’s proposal rule regarding food testing. Learn about ISO 17025 accreditation and decide if it is right for your site.

Palova Marques, LATAM Representative, SQFI
John Kern, Auditing Compliance Manager, Mérieux NutriSciences Certification

The Co-Man Challenge: Outsourced Production or Processes
Do you outsource production or processes? Discover a new twist to an old requirement. Edition 9 includes revised language to manage contract manufacturers in your business. This session will review frequently asked questions that include the risk assessment approach to monitor your outsourced co-man compliance.

Brian Perry, Senior Vice President, Food Safety & Quality, Treehouse
Tracie Sheehan, VP Technical Services, Merieux NutriSciences

Edition 9 changes for the Primary, Storage and Distribution and Food Packaging Codes
While the Food Manufacturing Codes tend to dominate the Edition 9 headlines, SQF made changes to the other Food Safety Codes including the Primary Codes for Produce, Livestock and Seafood, Storage & Distribution and The Manufacture of Food Packaging. Dive into the details as members of the working groups identify the key changes that would impact your sites and hear how you can still be an integral part of the process.

Shanti Anant, Director, Supplier Quality, ProAmpac
Frank Schreurs, Canada Representative, SQFI

The global supply chain keeps us connected. Recent pressures to an interlinked supply chain has raised concerns for our industry. Gain helpful tools to navigate this new territory. During the event, there will be global collaboration rooms, issues panels and concurrent education sessions that will help you tackle the key issues we have in food safety management.

Welcome to SQF Global
Welcome, Bienvenido, Bem-vindo, G’day, Bonjour, 欢迎 and ようこそ! Join the SQF Global representatives as they welcome you to SQF Global 2020.

Pandemic Perspectives, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow – A Global Panel Discussion
The COVID-19 pandemic wave has coursed over more than 180 countries on 6 continents impacting every aspect of our lives and countless industries.  Classed as an essential service, the food industry has faced challenges at every point of the supply chain, from labor shortages to worker safety and supply chain interruptions. Join a global panel of food suppliers and retailers as they discuss how the crisis unfolded in their region, lessons learned and what the “new normal” means for the future of food production, retailing and safety.

MODERATOR:
Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI- The Food Industry Association
PANELISTS:
Lynn Buck, Food Safety Specialist, Mother Murphy’s Laboratories
Dyane Burke, Sr. Director, Food Safety and Quality, ConAgra Brands
Jennifer Crawford, Supply Chain and Compliance Manager, Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd.
Jason Liu, VP of Food Safety & Care Office of Convenient Store & Chain Restaurant Business of TH China

The Case for Collaboration in a Post-Covid World
COVID-19 has touched every aspect of the food and consumer goods industry in every corner of the world and at all levels of the supply chain. The pandemic has illustrated, like never before, the need for industry knowledge sharing and collaboration on a global scale to keep our food supply safe, maintain supply chain integrity and ensure business continuity. Join industry leaders from FMI – The Food Industry Association, The Consumer Goods Forum and the Global Food Safety Initiative for a timely discussion on how the global food community can work together to tackle current and future food industry challenges and drive positive change in areas such as sustainability, supply chain integrity, food waste and food safety.

Wai-Chan Chan, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum
Leslie G. Sarasin, President and CEO, FMI – The Food Industry Association
Erica Sheward, Director of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum

Feeding the World Safely, Transparently, and Sustainably
How is the food system being reimagined? Has the pandemic incited new change or faster change? As  consumer demand has transitioned from farm-to-table to table-to-farm, companies and organizations must evaluate their role in a new food system and ask how they are providing value to stakeholders across the ecosystem as well as to the end consumer. The global trends tell a story of systemic change and a shift from silos to systems. What does this look like for the industry and what are the implications for food safety and quality?

Rob Dongoski, Partner Global Food and Agribusiness Industry, Ernst and Young LLP (EY)
Colleen Webster, Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) Leader – Food and Agriculture Advisory Risk Transformation Practice, Ernst and Young, LLP

Global Town Hall
SQFI’s LeAnn Chuboff and Bill McBride host a live interactive global town hall, where invited guests will answer questions from participants around the world. Submit your questions in advance or live during the event.

LeAnn Chuboff, Vice President, Technical Affairs, SQFI
Bill McBride, Asia-Pacific Representative, SQFI

The Future is Now: The Impact of Technology and Innovation on Global Food Safety
The global community has been forced to adapt to a new normal over the past 7 months at a breathtaking pace.  The velocity of change has accelerated technological advancements to respond to new ways of doing things.  What does this mean for food safety? What will audits look like in the future? How will AI and machine learning help predict food safety issues and prevent recalls? Join our panel experts as they share their perspectives on the current and future impacts of AI, machine learning and other technology-enabled tools on the global food safety industry.

MODERATOR:
Mark Baum, Chief Collaboration Officer  and Senior VP, FMI – The Food Industry Association
PANEL:
Randy Fields,  Chairman and CEO Park City Group, Inc.
Allison Jennings, Director Food Safety, Amazon
Roy Kirby, Director, Global Food Safety, Mondelēz International