October 21 – 23, 2020, Schaumburg, IL
The Food Safety Industry’s Premier Event
for Networking and Educational Opportunities
2020 Keynote Speaker
“At last year’s Food Safety Consortium, Frank Yiannas spoke about the ‘sea change’ happening at FDA and the increased efforts on the part of the agency to drive more transparency and traceability. We look forward to his insights, as well as learning more about FDA’s progress on its initiatives, especially the New Era of Smarter Food Safety,” says Rick Biros, president of Innovative Publishing Co., Inc. and director of the Food Safety Consortium Conference & Expo.
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Important Q1 2020 Dates
- January 7: Call for Abstracts and Posters opens
- March 15: Conference Super Early Bird Discount Registration opens
- Open Now! Reserve/Purchase Your Booth online
2020 Consortium Track Chairs Announced
- Food Safety, chaired by Angela Anandappa, Ph.D., founding director of the Alliance for Advanced Sanitation
- Food Integrity, chaired by Steven Sklare, president of The Food Safety Academy; and
- Food Defense, chaired by Jason Bashura, senior manager, global food defense at PepsiCo.
About the Consortium
Food companies are concerned about protecting their customers, their brands and their own company’s financial bottom line. The term “Food Protection” requires a company-wide culture that incorporates food safety, food integrity and food defense into the company’s Food Protection strategy.
Food Safety + Food Integrity + Food Defense = FOOD PROTECTION
The Food Safety Consortium Conference & Expo is an educational and networking event for Food Protection that has food safety, food integrity and food defense as the foundation of the educational content of the program.
With a unique focus on science, technology and compliance, the “Consortium” enables attendees to engage in conversations that are critical for advancing careers and organizations alike. Delegates visit with exhibitors to learn about cutting-edge solutions, explore three high-level educational tracks for learning valuable industry trends, and network with industry executives to find solutions to improve quality, efficiency and cost effectiveness in the evolving food industry.
With the passage of the Farm Bill, there has been a great deal of interest from the food industry in cannabis-infused foods and beverages, which includes hemp and CBD.
Two conferences under one roof!
The Food Safety Consortium is co-located with The Cannabis Quality Conference & Expo, an educational and networking event for cannabis safety and quality solutions. Serving the Midwest market with a unique focus on science, technology and compliance, the Cannabis Quality Conference enables attendees to engage in conversations that are critical in finding solutions to improve regulatory compliance, quality, efficiency and cost effectiveness in a quickly evolving cannabis marketplace.
Both conference programs run concurrently, thus, Food Safety Consortium registrants can attend any of the Cannabis Quality Conference presentations and vice versa.
Become an Exhibitor
Interested in exhibiting? Reserving an exhibit space is sound business decision! The Cannabis Quality Conference shares an exhibit floor with The 6th Annual Food Safety Consortium Conference & Expo.
The Food Safety Consortium has proven to be the place to “Learn It, Experience It, Procure It” – experienced by more than 500 industry professionals in the food safety industry every year!
Your one Exhibit Booth reaches two important Quality Assurance markets: Cannabis and Food Safety!
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From FoodSafetyTech
- Raising Up Women in Food Safety: Let’s Do This Together February 27, 2020
- Lessons Learned from Intentional Adulteration Vulnerability Assessments (Part III) February 24, 2020
- 2020 Food Safety Consortium Keynote Speaker Announced: Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response January 29, 2020
- Lessons Learned from Intentional Adulteration Vulnerability Assessments (Part II) December 10, 2019
- 2020 Food Safety Consortium Conference & Expo Dates Announced November 27, 2019
- Lessons Learned from Intentional Adulteration Vulnerability Assessments (Part I) October 29, 2019
- Say What? Perspectives We Heard at the 2019 Food Safety Consortium October 9, 2019
- Food Safety Professionals: Earn Respect and Be True to Yourself October 8, 2019
- Industry in Midst of a Revolution, Tech Must Help Advance Food Safety, Says FDA October 3, 2019
- Moments from the 2019 Food Safety Consortium October 2, 2019
Register Now!
Take advantage of this chance to connect with cannabis industry and food safety professionals in the Greater Chicago Area! Don’t miss this opportunity to network with hundreds of industry stakeholders, get the latest on regulatory developments and see the newest technology disrupting the cannabis space.