RFA Technical Webcasts
The RFA hosts quarterly Technical Webcasts on timely food safety and regulatory topics affecting See below for details on the latest Technical Webcast. RFA Members can access slide presentations from past Technical Webcasts at anytime in the Member Center. June 29, 2022 RFA Technical Webcast:“How to Achieve Compliance with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard”
REGISTER HERE for this live, interactive Webcast that you can join from your office! Date and Time: * Wednesday, June 29, 2022, from 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Central, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Mountain, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Pacific) Overview: The bioengineered (BE) food disclosure rule requires food manufacturers, importers, and other entities that label foods for retail sale to disclose information about BE food and BE food ingredients. This rule is intended to provide a mandatory uniform national standard for disclosure of information to consumers about the BE status of foods. This webinar will provide an overview of the rule, information on how to detect BE products and ingredients, and options for achieving compliance. Presenters: Doug Marshall, Chief Scientific Officer, Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories Dr. Douglas L. Marshall is Chief Scientific Officer with Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories. Formerly he was Associate Dean and Professor of Public Health, College of Natural and Health Sciences, University of Northern Colorado and a Contributing Editor of the scientific journal Food Microbiology. His career focus is to improve the microbiological quality and safety of foods, with numerous publications and consultations in the area. He has received the Mississippi Chemical Corporation Award of Excellence for Outstanding Work and the International Association for Food Protection Educator and Harold Barnum Industry Awards. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists. Benjamin Biggs, National Sales Manager, GeneScan-Eurofins Laboratories Benjamin Biggs is National Sales Manager with GeneScan-Eurofins Laboratories. He is originally from New Orleans and graduated from the University of Louisiana. His Eurofins focus is to champion allergen and GMO testing for North America. Benjamin’s specialty is helping navigate clients through labeling and regulation. When it comes to the business and logistics side of allergen and GMO testing, he is the “go-to guru” to simplify and help customers through the complexity. With over 11 years of experience in the food industry and 5 years of directly dealing with allergen and GMO testing, Benjamin has helped lead national companies formulate their labeling strategy and testing needs.
How does the webcast work? It's easy and convenient! A virtual seminar is one that you can "attend" and participate in right from your offices. There is no travel time, and now provided at NO COST to RFA members! The RFA Technical Webcast will include live audio along with a slide presentation on the Web. You just need a phone connection for the audio and an Internet connection. In addition, the webcast will allow you to comment and ask questions at specified times during the event using your phone. You can invite staff members to listen and participate too! To get the most out of a webcast, it is recommended that you have no more than five people at any one computer connection. If you have multiple locations, please register each location separately. Credits The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the Research Chefs Association (RCA) have confirmed that continuing education credits are available for numerous RFA technical functions. Depending on the specific educational criteria of these two organizations, credits will be accepted for attendance at 1) RFA Webinars, 2) the RFA Fall Symposium and 3) the RFA Annual Conference. Contact the RFA office for more information or for proof of participation.
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