Che Webinar: Designing effective food safety management programs for GFSI scheme

Oct. 10, 2011 - PRLog -- Leading supplier of precision instruments and services METTLER TOLEDO is partnering with SGS, the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company to present a joint webinar entitled "Designing effective food safety management programs for GFSI schemes". The October 27, 2011 webinar requires pre-registration and is free of charge.

Retailers, food manufacturers, foodservice companies, industry associations and governments all have one thing in common when it comes to food safety. They recognize that consumers' confidence dropped to an all time low after a number of public food crises scared consumers and the industry during the last couple of years. With consumer concerns on one side and expanding regulatory requirements on the other, food processors can find themselves caught in a web of media attention that saps employee morale and binds executive resources. Documenting manufacturing processes under uniform standards such as BRC, IFS, ISO 22000 and SQF 2000 can help put corporate focus back where it belongs - on production - by making processes as transparent and safe as possible.

This co-hosted webinar will address comparison between the major GFSI approved standards, how to design an effective food safety management program and some common certification obstacles. Participants will also discover how METTLER TOLEDO can support certification efforts in the areas of enhanced materials traceability, hygienic equipment design, quality data management, improved foreign body detection, appropriate equipment qualification & calibration and legal metrology - all of which target audit-proof processes and enhanced productivity.

"Designing effective food safety management programs for GFSI schemes" will be held twice:

October 27, 2011 at 10:00 - 11:00 GMT
October 27, 2011 at 16:00 - 17:00 GMT

Presenters:
Victor Muliyil, SSC Food Technical Manager SGS
Urs Berli - Market Manager Food, METTLER TOLEDO

About the Presenters
Victor Muliyil, Food Technical Manager, SGS SSC North America serves as the primary SGS technical contact for food safety programs, including GFSI approved schemes and ISO standards. He is an accredited multi-sector food safety program lead auditor and trainer for FSSC 22000, BRC, SQF 1000/2000, ISO 22000, HACCP and ISO 9001. Victor is also responsible for development and upgrading of SGS food safety training courses, audit procedures and audit team technical management. He has over 26 years of experience in analytical laboratory management, quality assurance management, food safety management system development, implementation and auditing.

Mr. Urs Berli, Market Manager Food (Industrial Division) is responsible for food markets within the METTLER TOLEDO Industrial Division. He has multiple contacts and projects with blue chip and small&medium food companies around the globe and a broad knowledge in application of weighing and inspection equipment across food manufacturing processes. Urs has over 30 years of experience in R&D, business development and project management in the weighing industry.

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METTLER TOLEDO specializes in the area of precision instruments for professional use. METTLER TOLEDO laboratory instruments are used in research, scientific, drug discovery, and quality control labs, amongst many others in the pharmaceutical, chemical, food and cosmetics industries. METTLER TOLEDO comprehensive industrial solutions cover the various steps in a host of manufacturing processes at many of the same customers that laboratory serves. Solutions range from receiving raw materials through various manufacturing processes, in-line process control and end-of-line packaging control, to logistics and shipping. Increasingly, these solutions are fully integrated into the customer's IT environment, helping automate their workflows. In food retail, our offering for fresh food management ranges from receiving and pre-packaging, to in-store solutions for self-service departments, deli counters, and checkout terminals.