As the premier event covering all aspects of food safety in the meat industry, the Meat Institute Food Safety Conference will provide expert instruction, sharing of best practices, research updates, and much more! This year's event will deliver a comprehensive program on the most critical food safety-related topics and plenty of time for networking and discussion. Topics to be addressed include consumer perceptions on food safety, Salmonella research updates, food safety culture, packaging's role in food safety, recalls & crisis management, and so much more!

2024 FEATURED SESSIONS

Discover the impact of communication in engaging employees behind a strong food safety culture by leveraging company values and reinforcing the "why" behind food safety. Effective internal communication strategies can create both buy-in and accountability. Join Hinda Mitchell, president and founder of Inspire PR Group, a nationally recognized, multi-service communications firm representing valued brands across the U.S., to understand the impact of communication in engaging employees behind a strong food safety culture.

Explore the history, challenges, research, and testing methods of E.coli in the meat industry and how these things are driving food safety programs for the future with Dr. Prashant Singh, associate professor at Florida State University, where his lab has focused on the development of diagnostic assays and workflow for the detection of pathogenic non-O157 strains from non-pathogenic non-O157 strains and quantification of Salmonella in poultry samples. 

Before diving into the main event, equip yourself with essential knowledge. Watch our pre-conference webinar to explore how automation can enhance your food safety efforts. Discover the latest technologies and best practices from industry experts at Intralox and Commercial Food Sanitation. Learn how to optimize your operations and minimize risks. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and stay ahead of the curve.

Curious how consumers, retailers, and food service providers perceive food safety and how these perceptions impact the meat industry? Watch this webinar to dive into the latest research as it relates to how consumer & operator trust scores in food safety can impact consumption of meat & poultry products. This latest research from Technomic will discusses how recalls, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), and pathogens may influence trust in food safety, where consumers and operators go to for food safety information, and shares thought provoking communication strategies that impact the meat industry. 

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