Guarantee Stringent Allergen Controls, Ensure Compliance With Regulatory Updates, Protect Crucial Supply Chains & Harness The Power of Revolutionary AI & New Tech To

Remove Risks With Predictive, Proactive & Powerful Food & Drink Safety Strategies

3rd Annual One-Day, Industry-Led Conference & Networking Exhibition, Amsterdam, 14th November 2024

REGISTRATION OPENS

8.30 Registration, Informal Networking & GIC Opening Remarks

OPENING REMARKS

9.00 Morning Chair’s Opening Remarks

Jan Kranghand, Group Head of Food Safety & Equality, ARYZTA

PANEL Q&A

POWERFUL ALLERGEN CONTROLS

9.10 Develop Stringent & Powerful Allergen Control Systems That Minimise Consumer Risk & Ensure Safety & Business Integrity  

  • Are allergen thresholds the way forward to boost protections for customers and move from catch-all labelling to truly informing consumers?
  • Strengthen collaboration throughout the supply chain to reduce cross-contamination and overall risk for consumers.
  • As regenerative agriculture, organic production, and climate change bring new allergen risks, how can companies prepare for change and ensure customers are receiving safe, quality products?

Ashraf Shehata, Global Director, Quality & Food Safety, Mars Food & Nutrition

Laura Pariente, Quality Director EMEA, Grupo Bimbo

09.40 Enhancing Supplier Transparency: Leveraging Real-Time Data and AI for Food Safety and ESG Goals

In today’s rapidly evolving market, brands and manufacturers must increasingly demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of their supply chains. This session will delve into the critical importance of understanding your suppliers and accessing real-time data to support food safety and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. From meeting consumer demands for ingredient transparency to complying with stringent food safety regulations and advancing sustainability efforts, gaining a clear and holistic view of supplier performance is essential. Despite the noise around AI, it is already here, significantly improving the visibility of supplier performance and the safety of raw materials. Join us to discover how building a robust and resilient supply chain, enhanced by AI, can help your business navigate the complex challenges of the food and beverage industry.

Dan McGlynn, Senior Account Executive, TraceGains

REGULATIONS - CASE STUDY

09.55 How To Develop Your Green Communication To Consumers: Relevant Regulatory Changes & Case-Law

Michele Gherardini, Group Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager, Perfetti Van Melle

10.15 From Ideation to Shelf and Beyond: Revolutionizing Product Development for Safe and Innovative Products

In today’s rapidly evolving Food & Beverage landscape, staying ahead in product development requires more than just creativity – it demands safety, collaboration and speed. Join our Senior Industry Consultant for an insightful presentation on how Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions are transforming the way companies innovate, ensuring compliance, and safeguarding food safety at every stage – from initial ideation to market launch! 

Learn best practices from leading European food brands and retailers for navigating regulatory challenges, enhancing transparency and sustainable innovation, and accelerating time-to-market for groundbreaking, safe, and consumer-driven products.

Christian Maurer, Senior Consultant Food & Beverage, Centric Software

MORNING REFRESHMENT BREAK 

10.30 Morning Refreshment Break With Informal Networking

Optimise Your Process With Augmented Diagnostics

11.00 Destruction of batches, line shutdown, inadequate investments, impact on brand image, reduction in consumption of water and chemicals… 

This is often the reality for manufacturers. A manufacturer has 5 minutes to make a decision whether to stop a production line or not. 5 minutes is very short and this is our benchmark. Our “Augmented Diagnostics” approach combines cutting-edge techniques at the crossroads of microbiology, data science, bioinformatics and genomics, supported by our teams of globally recognized experts

Guillaume Dancoisne, EMEA Augmented Diagnostics Business Development Manager, bioMérieux

PANEL Q&A

POWERFUL FOOD SAFETY CULTURES

11.15 Embed Safety Cultures Top To Bottom Throughout Organisations Through Influential Strategies That Drive Sky-High Quality & Safety

  • How can safety professionals truly embed food safety cultures throughout a business, and ensure that the right processes are being followed even when people aren’t watching?
  • What effective strategies can assist in measuring food safety cultures, quantifiably assess areas of success, and determine those that need improvement?
  • How can food safety and quality professionals effectively communicate the why of food safety throughout a company, and not just the what?
  • When culture can mean different things across the world, how can global businesses break down individual barriers and achieve a consistent, global food safety culture?

Nicola Washington, Head of Food Safety & Quality, Cranswick Country Foods PLC

Nada Galesne, Group Quality Director, Refresco

Dr. Lalitha Sivasundaram, Technical Director, Seagems Group

Dr. Zeina Kassaify, Mars Petcare Global Food Safety Director, Mars Petcare

Sofia Morais, Group Regulatory Affairs Director, Puratos

AI For Agri-Food: Understanding The Ingredients For Implementation

11.45

  • Digitisation is only beginning to take off in Agri Food on a more macro level, so AI needs to be managed practically. How can we do this?  
  • What ingredients need to be in place to implement these changes? And once adopted, how do we navigate and moderate responsible usage? 
  • What are the practical applications of AI and how can they benefit the food safety and quality sector?

Dr Stephanie Brooks , Head of Innovation , Foods Connected

BUILDING RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS

12.00 Develop Robust Supply Chains In The Face Of Disruption & Ensure Quality, Traceability & Safety Throughout Complex Supply Networks

  • When disruption to supply chains occur, how can companies assess potential new ingredients sources with agility, without losing sight of quality?
  • With supply chain disruption comes the risk of food fraud! How can companies effectively mitigate against potential fraud and ensure quality, safe products in difficult times?
  • How can digital tech and tools increase traceability throughout supply chains and drive quality and safety from farm to customer?

Burcu Çelebi, North Europe QCFS Lead, PepsiCo

MICROBIOLOGY THREATS

12.20 Mitigate Against Microbiological Risks & Ensure Customer Safety & Product Quality Through Stringent Testing

  • Develop enhanced and proactive testing procedures to reduce consumer harm and power product quality
  • What potential gaps in food safety management are causing the rise in food poisoning cases seen around the world, and how can these gaps be plugged?
  • What potential changes to microbiological legislation are on the horizon, and how can safety and quality professionals prepare effectively?

Sevin Kamsoglu, Turkey Quality Lead, Kerry Gida

12.40 Morning Chair’s Closing Remarks & Lunch For Delegates, Speakers & Partners

OPENING REMARKS

13.40 Afternoon Chair’s Opening Remarks

Gideon Ashworth, Technical Director, The Bart Ingredients Company

13.50 Enhancing the Food Safety Barrier with X-Ray Technology

  • Foreign body detection methods
  • Selecting the right X-Ray Technology
  • Latest Innovation technology

Jorgen Groenewegen, General Sales Manager – Northern Europe, Ishida

PANEL Q&A

AI & DIGITAL ADVANCES

14.05 Maximise The Game-Changing Potential Of AI & New Tech Advances To Revolutionise Quality & Safety Processes

  • AI is the buzzword, but where can its implementation have the most impact for food safety and quality professionals today?
  • How close is the food industry to truly becoming predictive through AI and digitalisation, and will it become possible to catch issues before they occur?
  • How can companies leverage their existing data through tech and tools for effective decision making and stringent quality and safety practices?
  • With tech investments often involving large scale organisational change, how can tech implementation be futureproofed to ensure long-term effectiveness and success?

Jean-Philippe Cloquet, Quality, Environment, Safety Senior Director, The Coca-Cola Company

Alessandro L. Merlo, Quality Manager Italy, Kellydeli

 

Matthew Ojo, Project Voyager Quality Management Lead, Diageo

 

14.35 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner

DEEP DIVE

INFORMAL PEER DISCUSSIONS

14.50 Deep Dive Into The Specific Food & Drink Safety Issues Throughout The Supply Chain & Discuss Issues With Like-Minded Practitioners 

a) Ingredients & Raw Materials

b) Manufacturing & Processing

c) Direct To Consumer

EFFECTIVE LABELLING STRATEGIES

15.15 Ensure Stringent Labelling Compliance Whilst Maximising Customers Ability To Make Safe, Informed Food Choices

  • How can precautionary allergen labelling be optimised to protect customers, without becoming ineffective through overuse?
  • How can vegan labelling be optimised to ensure customers have full understanding of both products’ vegan credentials alongside potential allergen risks?
  • With sustainability high on consumers’ mind, how can sustainability labelling assist in boosting green credentials and assist customers in making informed choices?

Camila Monteiro, Food Safety Specialist & Quality Lead, Beverages, Unilever

AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT BREAK 

15.35 Afternoon Refreshment Break With Informal Networking

DEEP DIVE

SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD SAFETY

16.05 Ensure Gold-Standard Food & Drink Safety Standards Whilst Driving Forward Crucial Sustainability Practices

  • As the climate crisis threatens growing areas and agriculture around the globe, what key steps can safety and quality professionals take to prepare and mitigate against potential impact?
  • What steps can safety and quality professionals take to embed sustainability in day-to-day practices without sacrificing quality standards?
  • Food waste – how can the right balance between sustainability and food safety be achieved?

16.05 Noeleen Donegan, Chief Operations Officer, Kerry Europe

16.25 Marina Van Cauwenberghe, Group Quality & Food Safety Director, Puratos

Catarina Petisca, Global Food Safety Manager, Puratos

PANEL Q&A

BUILDING CONSUMER TRUST

16.45 Develop Powerful Reputations Around Food Safety & Quality & Drive Customer Confidence & Satisfaction In Food & Drink

  • How can food companies effectively educate customers and the public around food safety and quality, and reduce the risk of misinformation?
  • When safety issues arise, customer trust can be lost throughout the whole industry! How can food and drink companies retain trust from consumers in their safety standards when issues arise elsewhere?
  • What role do certification boards have to play in showcasing high quality and safety standards to customers and truly winning their trust?

Rentia Smit, Head of Food Safety, QA & FIT, Taco Bell Europe

Frank van der Veer, Global Lead Quality & Licenses, The HEINEKEN Company

Javier Chavarria, Technical Manager, Schweppes International Limited

Nicole Zanelli, Quality Control & Assurance Manager, Witor’s SpA

Zoe Richards, Business Solutions Director, Trustwell

17.15 Afternoon Chair’s Closing Remarks & Official Close Of Conference