MNP’s Cliff Trollope will be speaking on the topic of “Protecting your Core—Creating an Integrated, Risk Based Food Safety Program for Your Business”.

February 7 -8, 2012
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, Ontario

MNP is a Sponsor and Exhibitor

Presentation Outline

In a growing and increasingly complex sector, food producers, processors, distributors, and retailers face daily challenges with their business operations. These businesses are well aware of the importance of food safety and that the Canadian Government has classified food as one of the ten critical infrastructure sectors. Not only does the food itself need to be safe for consumers, but the businesses that form the core of our nation's food system also need to be protected. A food safety incident puts the health of consumers at risk and can cause significant, and potentially crippling, damage to the important businesses that produce, process, distribute, and sell food products.

In addition to food safety management systems, certifications and meeting regulatory requirements, businesses must:

• be prepared to react to a recall;
• have systems in place to manage any type of crisis;
• have appropriate physical security;
• and be resilient and able to continue operations after disaster strikes.

This session will discuss six mutually supporting components of an integrated risk based food safety program, the practical actions that can be taken to strengthen each of the components and how they can be linked by a functional governance, risk and compliance (GRC) program.

Conference Outline

The Conference Board of Canada is pleased to host the Canadian Food Summit 2012, convening Canada’s food system leaders and national and international experts to discuss the latest research, share insights from other jurisdictions, and determine how to address Canada’s major food challenges and opportunities. This event will examine the major themes being pursued by the Centre for Food in Canada:

• Safe and healthy food—Perhaps Canada’s most visible domestic food issue, after a number of prominent food safety scares. What can be done to provide a safe and healthy food supply for all Canadians? How can Canada be sure to avoid a crisis of the kind now affecting Europe?
• Security—How can Canada guarantee its food supply in a growing and increasingly global market?
• Sustainability—What constitutes sustainability in the food sector? How will governments and businesses ensure an adequate food supply now and in the future?

Space is limited. Register here.