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Complimentary Virtual Event

August 17, 2021 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

Food fraud prevention:
three years of GFSI and where we are

This food fraud prevention content builds upon the previous DNV/ Food Fraud Prevention webinar series that ran two years ago. While in some ways, it seems food fraud prevention has been around for a long time (the term was formally defined in an academic sense in 2011) but it really has only been just over three years since the formal GFSI requirements. As companies – and auditors – are conducting annual reviews, there is a realization that many of the prevention strategies either just started or did not expand to all products. As companies are coming out of the COVID crisis, there is a renewed focus on all management systems, including a deeper review of food fraud vulnerability assessments and an actually implemented food fraud prevention strategy. This session builds on Dr. Spink’s experience as the founder of food fraud concept in academia, participation on the GFSI Food Fraud Think Tank, which developed the direction for the GFSI requirements, and engagement with the Codex Alimentarius work on food fraud definitions. This presentation will include review of the current state of food fraud prevention and the most efficient way to conduct a gap analysis for self-assessment of your compliance status.

Learning Objectives:

This food fraud prevention webinar continues the 2019 DNV/ Food Fraud Prevention 5-part series. It is desirable, but not required, to review the first part in these series.
The presentation will include the review of the current state of food fraud prevention and the most efficient ways to conduct a gap analysis for self-assessment of your compliance status.
Dr. Spink will share his experience as the founder of food fraud concept in academia, participation on the GFSI Food Fraud Think Tank, which developed the direction for the GFSI requirements, and engagement with the Codex Alimentarius work on food fraud definitions.

Who Should Attend:

Food safety and food quality professionals
Compliance officers, quality control team members
Internal auditors, founders and management of small and medium size food companies
Students, interested to work in the field of food safety and quality.

Speakers

Dr. John Spink
Director and Lead Instructor
Food Fraud Prevention Academy

Dr. John Spink is the Director and Lead Instructor for the Food Fraud Prevention Academy. Also, he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management (SCM) in the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University (MSU). His food fraud prevention research focus is on policy and strategy to understand and prevent these supply chain disruptions and to implement procurement best practices. He is widely published in leading academic journals and has helped lead national and global regulatory and standards activity. More recently his teaching and research has expanded to supply chain disruption management and procurement best practices. For more: www.FoodFraudMOOC.com

Chris Reno
North America Territory Sales Manager
DNV

Chris Reno is a North American Territory Sales Manager with a long history of working in the public safety industry. Chris represents DNV at key events for food safety. He has graduated from the University of Arkansas.

Maria Fontanazza
Editor-in-Chief
Food Safety Tech

Maria has more than a decade of experience in journalism, marketing, and communications within the publishing, conferences and medical device industry. She has authored more than 250 articles that have appeared in domestic and international industry publications and has moderated educational sessions and panel discussions at industry events. Maria joins Innovative Publishing from Secant Medical, Inc., where she was the Marketing Communications Manager and Market Research Manager. Maria has a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications with a concentration in New Media and Visual Design, and a Minor in Fine Arts, from St. Michael’s College in Colchester, VT.

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