SQF365 brings together food safety practitioners, suppliers, and retailers to enhance food safety and business operations while encouraging dialogue and discussion. Through virtual and in-person gatherings, SQFI and partners will host food safety digital seminars, roundtables, in-person regional focus days, and workshops.
SQF Focus Day seminars are held across global markets such as the United States, Canada, Latin America, New Zealand, and Japan. These free regional gatherings focus on timely topics, issues, and SQF Edition 9 implementations.
June 24, 2026
SQF Edition 10 elevates Environmental Monitoring as a Core Clause and places greater emphasis on a documented, risk-based environmental assessment to determine the level of monitoring needed based on a facility’s processes, products, and food safety risks. This shift supports a move from environmental monitoring as a compliance activity toward a more risk-driven preventative control system, with greater relevance for audit readiness.
Whether building a program from the ground up or enhancing an existing one, participants will gain practical guidance on what SQF Edition 10 means for their facility and how to strengthen their environmental monitoring program.
Presented with Eurofins Food Assurance, this session will explain how environmental monitoring connects to hazard analysis, risk assessment, and documented program decisions, including what it is and what it is not. Practical considerations will include what to test, where to sample, how often to monitor, and how to determine sampling needs based on facility risk.
The session will also address applicable pathogen testing, specification limits, trend analysis, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventative actions to help turn monitoring data into meaningful, actionable insights.
Key Takeaways
July 8, 2026
SQF Edition 10 has been released for over three months, and by now, you have questions, and we have the answers. Join this interactive SQF 365 webinar designed to help you move from awareness to action. Whether you are just getting started or already planning your transition, we will explore what it means to prepare for Edition 10 today, including how sites can begin implementing requirements now and where key differences may impact your current program.
This session will focus on practical first steps for readiness, helping you prioritize actions that strengthen compliance without disrupting existing operations. We will also demystify concepts such as the vertical audit approach and explain how it applies at the site level. Most importantly, this webinar gives you direct access to expert insight. Martin Fowell, an SQF auditor with many years of experience, will join us to share his perspectives on Edition 10, including which requirements are most misunderstood and where sites are likely to face challenges.
Have questions for Martin & LeAnn? You don’t have to wait for the webinar to ask. Submit your questions here, and we'll try to answer as many as possible during the webinar.
Learning Objectives:
● Provide details about the implementation of SQF Edition 10 changes and new SQF programs like Agents & Brokers
● Provide a platform for stakeholders to ask questions and submit concerns
● Identify the key changes in SQF Edition 10 that are causing sites concern
● Allow certified sites to ask candid questions to LeAnn and Martin in a fun setting
Sites need more than a documented policy; they need a measurable, active system that demonstrates accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement every day.
Implementation plans for Edition 10 are underway, and the preparation window is already open. With audits expected to begin in early 2027, the next eight months are critical for aligning your team.
Our digital seminar for first time SQF Unites attendees goes into what you can expect from the conference and how you can prepare to make the most out of your time. Sponsored by Mérieux NutriSciences.
Inadequate training is a frequent source of SQF nonconformities. This digital seminar breaks down SQF training requirements and shows attendees how to build an effective training program.
Considering SQF certification and want a clear picture of what the first year looks like? Your first year of SQF is a learning phase where understanding the process early can make a real difference.
Learn a 6-step process that can be used to ensure your corrective and preventive action process is fine-tuned to properly identify root cause and implement true preventive actions.
As we kick off the new year and the soon to be updated SQF code in 2026, companies will need to prepare to effectively implement and improve their food safety and quality systems now.
Gaining genuine site leadership commitment requires more than just a policy statement; it demands bridging the persistent gap between food safety execution programs and executive strategy.
Effective environmental monitoring is a cornerstone of a robust food safety management system.
In today’s complex food landscape, traceability is no longer optional—it’s a strategic imperative.
This digital seminar presented with Validus Verification Services, gives you insights about effective biosecurity safeguards and best practices drawn from audits and experience in the egg industry.
In this digital seminar with SGS, industry experts break down the elements of a supplier approval and monitoring process, demonstrating how regulatory compliance and certification requirements work.
Audits are powerful tools for verifying compliance, ensuring system effectiveness, and driving continuous improvement. Understanding the structure behind vertical audits and process audits is important.
Explore common pitfalls that weaken CAPA effectiveness and introduces a risk-based prioritization framework that helps organizations focus on what matters most.
Effective internal auditing is the backbone of a strong SQF program and Food Safety Management System.
A clean facility is a safe facility, and effective sanitation is the cornerstone of any food safety system.
Achieving and sustaining excellence at your SQF-certified site requires more than meeting code requirements.
This digital seminar with ASI dissects the SQF code for dietary supplements, explaining how SQF certification can help producers exceed expectations of major retailers.
This digital seminar with Eurofins Food Assurance discusses the powerful duo of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Actions (CA).
This is an interactive seminar with NSF outlining the “disciplined process” of critical thinking in food safety.
Tackling SQF training requirements for your workforce does not have to be a daunting task.
SQF certification is a great way for your company to have a world-class food safety and quality system and open doors to new business opportunities.
Digital transformation is always evolving across the food industry directly impacting food safety, quality, waste, sustainability, and profits.
In this digital seminar presented by Provision Analytics, we take a comprehensive look at digital methods and tools to help streamline produce compliance at every step.
In this complimentary SQF365 digital seminar presented by SafetyChain, we engaged in a dynamic discussion on how your SQF certification can enhance your process improvement initiatives.
Do you know how strong your risk mitigation plan is? Will your plan and assessment pass a stress test? Find out at our digital seminar presented by Intertek Alchemy.
When working with a supply chain that is constantly changing, it is essential to have critical risk mitigation strategies to protect your food safety culture.
A risk mitigation mindset is crucial to maintaining a strong food safety culture. Learn how to integrate a risk mitigation mindset in this digital seminar with Intertek Alchemy.
The importance of ingredient sourcing and supplier selection cannot be overstated in today’s complex and interconnected business landscape.
In this SQF365 digital seminar, Brian Neal, Technical Manager for Eurofins, shares steps to proactively strengthen your site’s food safety culture.
Based on an analysis of hundreds of audit reports, it's clear that sites and auditors alike struggle with understanding certain code elements.
In this interactive roundtable, Geoff Farrell, Technical Manager at NSF International, reviews best practices for conducting a successful risk assessment and guides attendees.
SGS Lead Auditor Caleb Lawrence Alcala and SGS Regional Manager Scott Grossman share their insights about the trends and obstacle and talk about how to mitigate food safety risks.
Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support of SQF365.
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